Edmund W. Robb

About Edmund

Edmund Robb focuses his practice on commercial disputes arising out of the energy industry. He has experience prosecuting and defending complex commercial litigation, oil and gas disputes, energy agreements, environmental and regulatory matters and securities claims.

Edmund works closely with in-house teams to manage and prepare cases at all stages, from initial investigation to final judgment. He has represented clients in state court, federal courts and in arbitration, and has conducted numerous internal investigations on behalf of corporations, boards and board committees. Edmund also has experience handling probate, product liability and construction cases.

Experience

Recent Notable Matters

Private equity firm — lead associate for plaintiff in case alleging more than $100 million in damages arising from the purchase and sale of a natural gas storage business; case settled at the end of discovery on favorable terms for client

Multinational company — lead associate in defending company from approximately $750 million of contractual claims related to a Production Handling Agreement, Spar Operating Agreement, and other contracts related to offshore production

Oil and gas company — lead associate defending company against claims brought by lessors seeking to avoid mineral leases in the Eagleford Shale

Shippers — disputes involving allegations of force majeure based on accidents, lack of supply and service interruptions

Financial services company — lead associate defending company from claims arising under the securities laws, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and the common law stemming from failure of investment fund during the recession

Regional waste collection company — lead associate defending client in resolving shareholder claims that the company’s president had breached his fiduciary duties and that the corporation should be dissolved

Large hospital — assisting with defense in a certificate of need challenge where a union asked the Department of Health to impose price controls as a condition of expansion; case was dismissed by the trial court, and the union ultimately dropped the appeal