Representating public and private companies, underwriters, and various individuals, Bracewell LLP is well-equipped to handle allegations of violations of state and federal securities laws, as well as accounting fraud and market manipulation. Active in shareholder class actions and derivative cases is head of the practice, Tony Visage, a Houston-based lawyer, with strengths in disputes falling under accounting irregularities, reporting requirement violations, and state law claims.
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Key clients
- The Bank of New York Mellon and certain of its trusts and trustees
- The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and Pacific Coast Energy Company LP
- Arroyo Investors (Goldfinch Energy Holdings LLC)
Work highlights
Serving as lead trial counsel for two Bank of New York Mellon-managed oil and gas royalty trusts in a securities class action case brought by an investment fund on behalf of the trust’s investors.
Represented multiple individual defendants in consolidated arbitration proceedings following seven lawsuits filed by Oil Patch Group, Inc. against former employees now working for competitor Titan Accommodations, LLC, involving allegations of duty violations, non-compete breaches, trade secret misappropriation, and contract interference.
Represented Goldfinch Energy Holdings LLC (Goldfinch, a portfolio company of private equity fund owner Arroyo Investors) in a hard-fought dispute with the founder of a company acquired by Goldfinch.
Practice head
Tony Visage
Other key lawyers
W.Stephen Benesh; Bryan S. Dumesnil; Matthew G. Nielsen; Bradley J. Benoit