Cases
Experience: Corporate
International Representations: Represented Dutch real estate company in the dissolution of a joint venture with a U.S.-based company.
Represent Netherl
s engineering
consulting firm engaged in post-Katrina consulting
other infrastructure projects.
Represent Dutch food producer in connection with various U.S. ventures.
Represent Dutch general contractor in connection with various contract negotiations with U.S. corporations.
Advise on corporate governance
corporate law, corporate disclosures, document management
retention,
subsidiary management.
Provide counsel to board of directors
executive officers on corporate law, corporate governance
insurance issues.
Negotiated credit agreements
advise on commercial guarantees
letters of credit.
Provide legal counsel relating to subsidiary management, including maintenance of records, preparation of resolutions
conduct of annual meetings.
Provide legal counsel in functions relating to document retention
management, including development
maintenance of record retention policies
procedures.
Insurance Representations: H
le insurance coverage litigation
provide insurance coverage advice to Fortune 500 companies.
Provided coverage advice for liabilities arising out of environmental, asbestos, construction
workers' compensation claims, including loss portfolio transfer
guaranteed cost program products.
Provided advice concerning creation of trusts using insurance assets.
Coordinate with bankruptcy counsel concerning potential bankruptcy filings
using insurance coverage proceeds to fund bankrupt estate.
Analyze
provide coverage advice in connection with corporate mergers
acquisitions.
Worked on various claims involving insolvent insurers such as KWELM, The Home Insurance Company, Transit Casualty Company, Legion Indemnity Company
Reliance Insurance Company.
Provided advice concerning cut-through possibilities to reinsurance of insolvent carriers.
Lead counsel representing policyholder interveners in connection with acquisition of insurance company.
Counseled clients concerning acquisitions of insurance
structuring risk management programs.
Litigation Representations: Represented companies in all phases of litigation, including discovery
trial.
Principal negotiator
drafter of multiple settlements in complex litigation.
Lead counsel representing a municipality in connection with an adversary proceeding filed against the bankruptcy estate of a cable company resulting in settlement of $56 million.
Represent minority shareholders in claims against majority shareholders.
Represent manufacturer of specially manufactured goods in contractual dispute against purchaser.
Reported Decisions: International Casings Group, Inc. v. Premium St
ard Farms, Inc., 358 F. Supp. 2d 863 (WD Mo. 2005)
