Robert A James

April 16, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Ten years on, the lasting impacts of the Deepwater Horizon incident are still reverberating across the Gulf of Mexico states and industry and government more broadly.

By Stella Pulman and Robert A. James

13 minute read

May 28, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

U.S. energy and infrastructure assets continue to draw global interest. Whether lawyers represent parties to or opponents of an acquisition or simply engage as citizens in policy debates, they should know the principal legal restrictions affecting foreign investment.

By Robert A. James and Christopher R. Wall

6 minute read

January 28, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Foreign investors can be drawn into U.S. courts and subject to U.S. laws for conduct that occurs inside or outside the country, and it may become the responsibility of executives to ensure that they structure their investments with that risk in mind.

By Robert A. James and Christopher R. Wall

6 minute read