Business/Commercial Transactions and Litigation, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and General Litigation and Appeals. Represents and advises a variety of commercial entities in connection with business entity formation, contract drafting and negotiating, and general day to day legal advice. Clients include construction clients, onshore and offshore oilfield operators, and service companies for whom he regularly negotiates master service agreements and litigate insurance and indemnity claims involving personal injury, property damage, pollution, and other casualties. Has successfully litigated oilfield indemnity and insurance claims, as well as corporate veil piercing and officer and director liability suits.Litigation: Maritime, oil and gas, and construction related litigation, including property and personal injury claims, contractual indemnity and additional insured disputes, collections, and liens.General commercial litigation, including disputes involving contractual indemnity, unfair trade practices, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, corporate veil-piercing, successor corporation liability, trade secrets, shareholder disputes, and collectionsGeneral tort and insurance litigation Transactional:Focus in negotiation of master service agreements, charter parties and other agreements on behalf of oil service companies and operatorsBusiness entity start-up and general adviceContract negotiation, including sales, franchise, and lease agreementsMerger and acquisitions