
Representative Matters / Experience
Broad-Based Experience
Distressed Transactions, Litigation, Restructuring, Risk Mitigation, Contracts, Corporate Law

Upstream Oil & Gas Creditor / Contract Counterparty
Represented first-purchaser of natural gas production in connection with NAESB natural gas purchase and sale agreements in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy involving upstream energy counterparty.

Contract Advice, Risk Mitigation
Provided counterparty risk mitigation advice and assisted in contract negotiations in connection with distressed transaction involving the purchase and sale of crude oil and the provisions of transportation / gathering services incident thereto.

Distressed Acquisition
Represented an upstream oil & gas company in connection with its purchase of upstream onshore assets in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale process in the Central District of California.

Counterparty Risk Mitigation, Bankruptcy Litigation
Represented a seismic data surveyor and licensor as a contract counterparty in a pre-bankruptcy transaction involving the purchase of certain seismic data and equipment and in the counterparty’s subsequent Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.

Contract Advice, Risk Mitigation
Represented upstream oil & gas company in providing risk management advice to modify and strengthen terms and remedies under master service agreements with oil & gas vendors.

Equipment Lessor
Represented a seismic equipment lessor under a lease agreement with Chapter 11 debtor counterparty.

EPC Contract Dispute, Bankruptcy Litigation
Represented a large industrial engineering and design company in a contract dispute relating to a significant ongoing project for large scale, custom built, power generation equipment being design-built for an oil & gas refinery and Chapter 11 debtor.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Estate Claim Prosecution
Represented post-reorganization Chapter 11 debtor in the aerospace industry to analyze and pursue mass avoidance litigation to recover pre-bankruptcy transfers for the benefit of the estate.

Out-of-Court Restructuring
Represented upstream energy company in out-of-court workout of senior secured loan with institutional lender.

Investment Fund / Dollar-Denominated Production Payment
Represented investment fund in defending claims by a Chapter 11 debtor seeking to recharacterize the nature and character of a dollar denominated production payment and subsequent claims asserted by pre-assignment / pre-existing statutory lien claimants attempting to disgorge prior payments of production proceeds received on account of the net revenue interest.

Working Interest Owner
Represented non-operating working interest owner in Chapter 11 case of oil and gas operator involving significant disputes regarding drilling operations, including the assertion of non-consent penalties.

Executive / Risk Mitigation
Represented senior executives of oil & gas service company in connection with claims under employment contracts and re-negotiation thereof.

Acquisition of Upstream Oil & Gas Assets from Chapter 11 Debtor
Represented upstream energy company as stalking horse bidder and purchaser of oil & gas assets from exploration & production company in Chapter 11.

Anchor Tenant-Limited Partner Representation in Chapter 11 of Commercial Real Estate Partnership
Represented medical practice group as anchor tenant and limited partner in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of real estate partnership owning commercial mixed-use development in which the medical practice group operated.

Offshore Oil & Gas Investment Fund, Structural Risk Mitigation Advice
Represented an oil & gas investment fund in providing risk mitigation and transaction structuring advice in connection with significant investments in offshore oil & gas project on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Equipment, Capital Lease
Represented lessor of specialized mobile hydrogen refueling tankers in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of hydrogen fuel cell and EV manufacturer/producer.

Oil & Gas Service Company, Statutory Lien
Represented onshore oil & gas service company in filing and enforcing statutory lien claim in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of upstream exploration & production company.

Upstream Oil & Gas Predecessors in Title
Represented predecessors in title and contract counterparties in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of an offshore oil & gas exploration and production company with substantial decommissioning obligations.

Counterparty Risk Mitigation
Provided counterparty risk mitigation advice in connection with transaction involving the purchase and sale of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) subject to the Renewable Fuel Standard Program under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Contractual Dispute / Bankruptcy Litigation
Represented a sell-side counterparty in a dispute under an asset purchase agreement relating to the purchase price reserve escrow.

Working Interest Owner Representations
Represented upstream oil & gas companies as working interest owners and contract counterparties to a Chapter 11 debtor exploration & production company.

Senior Secured Lender Representation
Represented a commercial bank under a revolving credit facility secured by midstream oil & gas assets in the Chapter 11 case of its borrower.

Real Estate Lease Dispute
Represented landlord in disputes under a non-residential real estate lease in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of its commercial tenant.

Offshore Oil & Gas Statutory Mineral Lien Claim
Represented an offshore oil & gas contract driller to enforce statutory lien claim against offshore exploration & production company and Chapter 11 debtor.

Represented Chapter 11 Debtor
Represented Chapter 11 debtor in reorganization relating to a coastal marine crude oil terminal with significant environmental liabilities.

Institutional Lender Representation
Represented financial institution with claims against assets of high-net-worth individuals secured by real estate and marketable securities.

Post-Reorganization Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Estate – Judgment Enforcement
Represented the estate of a telecommunications company in enforcing judgments against multiple insider-defendants, including obtaining writs of execution, turnover orders, and other relief.

Institutional Lender / Intercreditor Agreements
Represented institutional lender in negotiation of intercreditor agreement in connection with entry into senior secured revolving loan and junior mezzanine facility of alternative investment fund.

Board Fiduciary Advice
Advised board members of oil & gas contract driller in connection with fiduciary obligations and pre-bankruptcy planning.

Non-Traditional (Hedge Fund) Lender Representation
Represented hedge fund in connection with multiple distressed loan advances to distressed offshore oil & gas company, negotiated intervening debt restructuring agreement with trade creditor constituencies, and represented the fund in the borrower’s ultimate Chapter 11 case.

Transaction Structuring, Risk Mitigation
Represented commercial bank in providing structural and counterparty risk mitigation advice relating to real estate development project for large commercial retailer.

Midstream, Oil & Gas Gathering Agreement
Represented counterparty to oil & gas gathering agreement in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of upstream energy oil & gas production company.

Bond Underwriter, Surety
Represented surety company and lender in out-of-court workout involving decommissioning bonds under which an independent offshore oil & gas company was the principal.

Public Royalty Trust
Represented public royalty trust as holder of substantial overriding royalty interest in coal bed methane field owned by upstream exploration & production company and Chapter 11 debtor.

Chapter 11 Acquisition Target
Represented a purchaser of distressed assets in connection with a Chapter 11 sale process by an onshore exploration & production company with upstream and midstream assets.

Senior Secured Lender Representation
Represented a large financial institution as collateral trustee and senior secured lender, including in negotiation of DIP financing, satisfaction of pre-petition indebtedness, and general representation in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of an onshore upstream oil & gas company.

Joint Operating Agreement Counterparty and Working Interest Owner
Represented a substantial working interest, mineral owner, and contract counterparty in connection with oil & gas title disputes and wrongfully suspended production proceeds in the Chapter 11 case of an oil & gas exploration and production company.

Bankruptcy Litigation, Statutory Lien Claims
Represented a first purchaser of natural gas production in connection with statutory lien claims asserted against production proceeds by creditors of distressed upstream energy counterparty.

Construction, Material Supply Contract
Represented a commercial construction company as counterparty under a material supply contract in the Chapter 11 case of its counterparty manufacturer.

Performance Bond, Construction Dispute
Represented an energy service company in a commercial dispute involving a claim under a performance bond posted to secure the performance of its Chapter 11 debtor counterparty, a chemical company.

Senior Secured Lender Representation
Represented non-institutional lender with secured claims against oil & gas contract drilling company in specialized casing-drilling-rigs in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.

Chapter 7 Trustee Estate Claims
Represented Chapter 7 trustee in the prosecution of claims for embezzlement, fraud, and conversion of funds from commercial produce company, Chapter 7 business debtor.

Institutional Lender Representation
Represented comercial bank in pursuing an objection to an individual Chapter 7 debtor’s bankruptcy discharge based on misrepresentations and fraud in connection with the incurrence of secured debt.

Defense of Subcontractor Statutory Lien Claims
Represented oil & gas exploration and production company to defend and resolve subcontractor claims arising from the bankruptcy of a general contractor energy services company.

Contract Negotiation / Risk Mitigation
Represented renewable energy company in connection with the negotiation of power purchase agreement and shared facilities agreement for green hydrogen project.

Contract Advisory / Risk Mitigation
Represented downstream energy marketer in connection with counterparty risk advice under uniquely structured NAESB natural gas purchase and sale agreement and associated energy management contract.

Enforcing Permanent Injunction in Chapter 11
Represented software company as the largest creditor and stakeholder in Chapter 11 case of competitor to enforce final judgment for misappropriation of trade secrets and permanent injunction related thereto.

Contract Negotiation, Sale of Unsecured Contract Claim
Represented specialty electronics manufacturer in the sale of a significant unsecured trade claim in customer’s Chapter 11 case.

Downstream Long Term Gas Supply Contract
Represented supplier of gas under long term gas supply agreement to counterparty retail-gas-purchaser and franchisee in small business bankruptcy case.

Crude Oil Purchase Agreement, Risk Mitigation
Represented energy trading company in connection with an update of its general terms and conditions for crude oil purchase agreements.
