Our Firm has handled a wide variety of matters for our clients. The following is a list of major projects on which the Firm's principal has been engaged.

International

Represented Mexican investors in recapitalization and restructuring of U.S. business investment.

Researched and prepared summary of Mexican tax law for U.S. clients.

Researched and prepared summary of U.S. tax law for Latin American clients.

Helped leading Mexican charity establish Texas non-profit corporation and obtain Section 501(c)(3) status to facilitate donations from U.S. citizens.

Advised major U.S. telecommunications company on antitrust aspects of U.S.-Mexico joint venture.

Advised client on effect of Mexican law to proposed sale of Mexican real estate.

Communicated with clients regarding pending tax matters, foreign investment issues, Mexican bankruptcy law and investigations by Mexican antitrust authorities.

Advised clients regarding new Mexican bankruptcy code.

Audited international intellectual property portfolio for U.S. multinational.

Advised client on repatriation issues under USA PATRIOT Act and export laws.

Corporate, taxation, banking and M&A

Advised venture development company on securities and investment issues.

Prepared initial and secondary public offerings for securities issuers.

Prepared periodic reports for securities issuers.

Represented securities issuers in SEC and NASD investigations.

Represented issuer in open market stock repurchase.

Negotiated commercial lease agreements.

Advised commercial construction company on federal income taxation issues related to settlement of litigation.

Advised national bank on tax issues related to bank-qualified and non-bank-qualified bonds.

Advised bank holding company on tax and regulatory issues of recapitalization and sale.

Advocated before the IRS regarding proposed capitalization rules on behalf of national bank client.

Advised target companies and acquirers in both stock and asset acquisitions.

Conducted rigorous analysis of all aspects of national bank operations for review by top management and Board of Directors.

Investigated risk management procedures and government securities trading operations at national bank.

Reviewed financial statements for compliance review with OCC regulations regarding asset and liability management and financial reporting.

Conducted investigation of government securities trading operations at national bank.

Advised national bank regarding corporate fraud and wrongdoing by director.

Advised national bank on indemnification obligations to director suspected of wrongdoing.

Advised national bank client on federal funds transactions with affiliate and compliance with Federal Reserve Act.

Advised national bank on compliance with Federal Deposit Insurance Act and FDIC regulations.

Litigation

Represented major regional insurance agency in various lawsuits alleging breach of contract, fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and statutory violations.

Represented major regional commercial construction company in federal court for alleged violations of ERISA and negligence.

Represented commercial construction company in federal court against staff leasing company for breach of contract.

Represented commercial construction company in shareholder dispute and receivership.

Represented national bank client in litigation against securities broker for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty arising from losses in government securities trading operations.

Represented client in arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association.

Represented national bank in federal securities fraud lawsuit against director accused of insider trading and self-dealing transactions.