What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Industry focus
Within Energy: litigation, Gibbs & Bruns LLP is a third tier firm,
The ‘outstanding’ Texas-based litigation boutique Gibbs & Bruns LLP is ‘high quality, responsive and one of the best litigation firms’. Clients say that the firm ‘can be more expensive than other Houston firms, but will be somewhat flexible on alternative fee arrangements’, and that it is ‘better used for high stakes litigation’. The firm has a strong following among oil and gas clients. It represented Pioneer Natural Resources in an insurance dispute with certain underwriters at Lloyds of London and Zurich American Insurance, which Pioneer alleged did not fulfil their contractual obligations to compensate the client for an oil platform which was destroyed by Hurricane Rita in September 2005. The case involved damages of over $150m and was settled favorably for the client. Founding partner Robin Gibbs, Barrett Reasoner, Jeffrey Kubin and Sam Cruse are ‘all top flight litigators’. Grant Harvey is ‘dedicated and client orientated’.
Litigation
Within Leading trial lawyers,
Robin Gibbs, Gibbs & Bruns LLP: Name partner in the ‘wonderful’ Houston-based litigation boutique, the ‘outstanding trial lawyer’ Robin Gibbs is ‘excellent in all areas of business litigation’. Alongside fellow partner Kathy Patrick, clients insist that ‘one could not ask for any better representation’. Gibbs has a versatile practice that encompasses most major commercial disputes, including securities litigation, energy disputes and professional negligence. Recent highlights include successfully representing Pioneer Natural Resources Company in an insurance dispute with the underwriters at Lloyds of London and Zurich American Insurance, which Pioneer claimed hadn’t fully compensated it for the destruction of an oil platform in 2005’s Hurricane Rita. Following a four-day trial, the case was settled favourably for Pioneer. Other recent clients include ConocoPhillips, Trustmark National Bank and Zachry Construction Corporation.