Nicholas S. Davis

Senior Associate,

Fort Worth

Phone: +1 682 354 2012
Email: nick.davis@alston.com

Nick represents clients in complex disputes, trials, and arbitrations. He has significant experience handling litigation involving the oil and gas industry, securities and investment fraud, trade secrets, and various contract and commercial matters.

Oil and Gas Related

Represented an investment management company and oil and gas company in fraud jury trial. Secured a unanimous jury verdict.
Represented a Fort Worth-based oil and gas company against a prominent drilling company in lease termination jury trial. Secured a unanimous jury verdict.
Represented a large international oil company against a Big Oil supermajor in an arbitration regarding a joint operating agreement.
Obtained summary judgment for the defendant oil company in a $50 million-dollar dispute over an oil and gas lease in the Permian Basin.
Obtained summary judgment for the defendant in complex oil and gas title litigation.
Represented an E&P company in injunction proceedings over the termination of a gas gathering and processing agreement.
Settled a breach of an LOI involving property in Lea County, NM favorably for the client.
Obtained a favorable settlement for the plaintiffs in a fraud litigation matter related to property in the Permian Basin.
Represented the plaintiff, an international energy company, in an ICDR arbitration regarding breach of contract and fraud claims.
Representing oil and gas companies in lease termination disputes located in the Permian Basin.

Securities and Investment Fraud

Settled investment fraud and breach of fiduciary duty dispute involving technology company favorably for the client.
Obtained dismissal on behalf of the defendant from an action related to the Platinum Partners fraud in the Southern District of New York.
Represented the managers of feeder funds in state and federal litigation, including derivative litigation, consolidated class action litigation, direct litigation by a fund, and clawback proceedings in bankruptcy and federal courts, all resulting from the Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.
Represented a large private equity firm in a multibillion-dollar securities class action resulting from its IPO.
Represented large banks in multiple mortgage-backed securities cases.

Trade Secrets

Represented a commercial real estate broker in a trade secret misappropriation case opposite a former employee and the employee’s new company; aided in obtaining an anti-competitive temporary injunction with a favorable settlement and no non-compete.
Represented a real estate software company in trade secret misappropriation litigation brought against former employees.
Represented members of a company that provided services to a major state transportation agency in a breach of fiduciary duty and trade secret theft case.

Complex Commercial Investigations and Litigation

Representing a food manufacturer in a class action regarding false advertising.
Represented investment funds against a major monoline insurer of mortgage-backed securities in a fraudulent conveyance class-action suit over the insurer’s transformation transactions.
Assisted in obtaining a favorable settlement for the co-founder of a technology company in the breach of fiduciary duty arbitration.
Represented the principal in a multimillion-dollar breach of fiduciary duty action.
Represented a medical device supplier in indemnification claims against a co-defendant in multidistrict products liability litigation.
Represented private equity firms in multiple nationwide contested proceedings to protect the confidentiality of investment information.
Represented insurers in large coverage disputes involving asbestos liabilities, false-winning jackpots, and copyright infringement.
Represented clients in internal investigations and investigations by federal and state agencies.

Nicholas S. Davis

Oil and Gas Related

Securities and Investment Fraud

Trade Secrets

Complex Commercial Investigations and Litigation

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