Thomas H. Wilson

Advise independent oil and gas company on development of social aspects of ESG program

Advise engineering consulting firm on development of an ESG program and on diversity and inclusion matters

For energy related private equity firm, review and advise on DOL proposed investment rule

Advise alternative energy related private equity firms on creation of ESG programs

Identify and analyze supply chain issues of company for private equity firm

Due diligence and contract revisions for international manufacturing company related to supply chain matters in Northern Brazil

Advise international oil and gas company on operations and supply chain issues for operations in Mauritania

Due diligence for private equity firm on target’s supply chains related to mining operations in Africa

Train management team of international construction company on human rights matters related to new project in Colombia

Draft secondment agreements for Japanese auto parts manufacturer for employees outside of Japan

Advise international energy company on retention of third party employees through operations in Singapore for project in Mozambique

Advise on and investigate technical employees and independent contractor arrangements in several countries including The Ukraine and Singapore for social media management firm

Oversee employment and labor issues, negotiate contract terms and advise private equity firm on transaction with employees in China, Mexico, and Singapore

Represented a Belgian company sued in Texas state court by a Belgian employee alleging various contract and tort claims relating to stock options in the Belgian company’s U.S. parent; the Texas Supreme Court reversed lower court rulings that the case could proceed in Texas state court and dismissed the case for lack of personal jurisdiction

Advised an international oil company on employment matters involved in disposition of a refinery in Aruba

Advised  a U.S. communications company on employment matters in the establishment and reorganization of businesses in India, Austria, and France

Advise military equipment supplier on document retention matters related to government contracts

Review and advise client on matter under review by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General

Advise military housing management company on Davis Bacon wage matters

Advise IT solutions company on collective bargaining matters related to employees working on government contracts

Advise utility company on government contractor status

Advise major performing arts organization on investigation and leadership change following numerous employee complaints

For a U.S. national organization, conduct investigation and advise client on change in leadership following complaint by one senior officer against two other officers and assist in obtaining bankruptcy court approval of reorganization

Investigate for pipeline company complaint by a senior executive against another senior executive, handle related injunction litigation concerning executive’s non-compete agreement

For a North American manufacturer, conduct an investigation of a senior executive’s compliance with financial controls

Advised a publicly traded offshore drilling company in all aspects of its employment matters and litigation

Advised a large hospital system and other clients regarding the legal issues raised by potential corporate campaigns by unions

Represented a port warehouse and short-haul trucking company on union matters in ports in California, New Jersey, and Ohio 

Represented a large supermarket portfolio in litigation related to the unfunded liability of union sponsored, multi-employer pension plans claiming damages of $64 million

Defended a large international cruise line against claims of denial of access by disabled passengers in cases in state and federal court; obtained the dismissal of the class certification petition in state court and eventually won summary judgment for the client in the state court litigation; in federal court, obtained a grant of motion to dismiss; and on appeal, the Court of Appeals chose an alternative reason for granting the motion to dismiss, which was then appealed by the plaintiffs to the United States Supreme Court; the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, but effectively greatly limited the claims in the case to exclude any structural changes to the client’s ships

Represented a large petrochemical client on OSHA issues throughout the U.S. following a catastrophic explosion at the client’s plant including handling litigation on the contests of OSHA citations, assisting client with compliance with a settlement agreement, and advising client concerning follow-up OSHA investigations

Recently tried several cases for a large meat packing company for OSHA citations, ranging from machine guarding to lockout requirements in Colorado, Minnesota, and California; obtained OSHA’s withdrawal of all citations before trial following a near fatal stabbing accident, obtained dismissal after trial of fall protection and personal protection equipment citations and citations concerning the availability of bathrooms

Trican Well Service in its definitive agreement with Keane Group, a privately-held, U.S. based well completion services company, for the sale of Trican’s United States pressure pumping fracking business

Sunoco in the $3.3 billion sale of a majority of its convenience stores to 7-Eleven

SemGroup Corporation in its $2.1 billion acquisition of Houston Fuel Oil Terminal Company, one of the largest oil terminals in the U.S., from Alinda Capital Partners

Energy XXI in its $2.3 billion acquisition of EPL Oil & Gas Inc., creating the largest publicly traded independent oil and gas producer on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf

Blackstone in the $2 billion acquisition of Eagle Claw Midstream Ventures from EnCap Flatrock Midstream

Pioneer Natural Resources in the $155 million sale of its Barnett Shale assets

Arc Logistics Partners and Lightfoot Capital Partners in the $422 million sale of the general partner of, and all of the outstanding common units in, Arc Logistics to Zenith Energy Management

Rockpile Energy Holdings, a portfolio company of White Deer Energy, in the $284.5 million sale of RockPile Energy Services to Keane Group

Representing Continental Airlines in the $3.2 billion all-stock merger with United Airlines, creating the world’s largest airline

Advised and negotiated on Labor and employment matters for Plains Pipeline Company in its purchase of pipeline assets in the U.S. and Canada

Advised Duke Energy on employment matters in purchase of Canadian company with assets in the U.S.