Sectors & Practices
Deep industry knowledge combined with pragmatic commercial advice across core global industries and cargo disputed.
Maritime, Admiralty & Marine Casualties
Decades of technical leadership in salvage, towage, charter disputes, maritime liens, vessel collisions, oil spills, and international maritime arbitration.
Energy, Oil & Gas & Renewables
Advising operators, contractors, and investors in upstream, midstream, refinery incidents, and modern solar & wind energy project financing.
Aviation & Aircraft Transactions
Representing domestic and international aviation interests in aircraft purchases, asset-based financing, disaster investigations, and FAA regulatory compliance.
Cross-Border M&A & Corporate Law
Counseling international corporations and family offices on mergers, asset acquisitions, business formations, and joint ventures across the Americas and globally, and commercial real estate investments.
Complex Commercial Litigation
High-stakes trial and appellate advocacy before Texas state courts, federal district courts, U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court.
International Arbitration & ADR
Experience in maritime and international arbitration. Peter McLauchlan is an arbitrator with the Houston Maritime Arbitration Association.
Sanctions, OFAC & FCPA Compliance
Strategic guidance on Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) internal audits, and government investigations.
Patents, Trademarks & Cyber Law
Advising pioneers in voice recognition, industrial technology, and international trademarks in high-value patent infringement litigation and cybersecurity.
Insurance, Reinsurance & Indemnity
Comprehensive policy evaluation, contractual risk allocation, bad-faith litigation, reinsurance treaty disputes and insurance compliance