Practice Areas - International
- Asia
- Russia and the CIS
- Litigation/Trial Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business Litigation
- Securities Class Action Defense and Shareholder Litigation
- Securities/Capital Markets
- White Collar Criminal Defense
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- Government Investigations
- Internal Corporate Investigations
- SEC Enforcement
- Merger and Acquisition Litigation
- Proxy Contests and Corporate Control Litigation
- Securities Class Actions and Parallel ERISA Class Actions
- Shareholder Derivative Actions
- Fiduciary Disputes
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 713-547-2036
Fax: 713-236-5581
http://www.haynesboone.com/odean_volker/
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| University | University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1986; B.A., 1987); Beijing Foreign Language Normal College, Beijing, People's Republic of China |
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| Law School | University of Houston, J.D., 1990 |
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| Admitted | 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Born | Springfield, Missouri |
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| ISLN | 901793667 |
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| Transactions | Securities and Derivative Litigation Experience: Defense of an international investment bank in multidistrict litigation arising out of the collapse of Enron Corp. and involving single plaintiff and securities class action suits; Representation of hospitality company against shareholder derivative claims arising out of a proposed going private transaction; Defense of chemical manufacturer in shareholder derivative litigation arising out a proposed merger; Defense of private equity firm in multiple derivative actions arising out of a proposed purchase of a logistics provider; Prosecution of claim by debtor against the indenture trustee and certain beneficial holders of publicly traded debt; Defense of insurance holding company in derivative litigation arising out of alleged improper pricing of stock options; Defense of hospitality company in derivative litigation arising out of alleged improper pricing of stock options; Defense of financial institution from claims that it wrongfully purchased and retained certain securitized mortgages; Defense of an international oil and gas company in a class action alleging securities fraud claims arising out of an auction of the company's properties; Defense of an underwriter in a securities fraud class actions alleging claims in connection with disclosures regarding the issuer's marketing practices and background of one of its distributors; Representation of Special Litigation Committee of medical device manufacturer in review of shareholder derivative claims; Representation of Special Litigation Committee of a chemical manufacturer in review of shareholder derivative claims. Arbitration Experience: Defense of an oil field equipment manufacturer against claims that the manufacturer had breached alleged agency agreements with U.S. and Middle Eastern companies. Issues resolved by final arbitral hearing; Defense of oil field service company against claims brought by a Chinese business partner; Prosecution of claim by after aftermarket auto part company against an Asian manufacturer; Defense of a broker/dealer in arbitration arising out of an alleged investment scam perpetrated by unrelated parties. Issues resolved by final arbitral hearing; Advise payment systems provider on management of its disputes in China; Defense of aviation industry service provider against claims related to fuel purchases. Investigation and Review: Internal investigation of a Texas independent school district; Representation of an officer of an oil field service company in investigation related to alleged violations of export control regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"); Internal investigation of public oil field equipment manufacturer arising out of alleged violations of export control regulations and the FCPA; Representation of business consultant with regard to alleged violation of corruption and bribery laws; Internal investigation of petrochemical company arising out of alleged employee misconduct; Internal investigation of international oil field services and construction company arising out of concerns about management and cash flow issues; Internal investigation of chemical company arising out of alleged misuse of company information; Representation of major oil company in responding to the governmental review of a merger transaction. Commercial Litigation: Defense of oil field equipment manufacturer in an action alleging, among other causes, breach of contract, theft of trade secrets and anti-trust violations arising out of the acquisition of certain technology by the equipment manufacturer; Defense of broker/dealer from claims of improper receipt of funds; Prosecution of law firm's claim for fees and defense of professional negligence claim; Prosecution of financial institutions claim for recovery of certain proceeds from the demutualization of an insurance company;Defense of general contractor against claims by a subcontractor for payment and prosecution of claim for breach on contract by the subcontractor. |
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