Dennis Barrow is a skilled advocate
in both domestic litigation and international arbitration. He represents
clients in construction,
energy,
environmental,
and commercial
disputes. His extensive experience includes representing clients in state
and federal trials, domestic
arbitrations, and ICC
and UNCITRAL arbitrations.
Dennis’s combination of a mechanical
engineering degree with a degree in economics provides him an advantage in many
cases. His engineering training allows him to quickly master complex, technical
information in energy and construction disputes. The technical background
helps him to efficiently understand his client’s issues and how best to present
them to a fact finder. His economics training helps with business issues
and complex damage models.
Dennis represents clients across a
wide range of businesses and industries. Some of these include:
- Commercial construction
- Industrial and process plant engineering and
construction
- Offshore platform/facility engineering and construction
- Professional sports arena design and construction
- Oil and gas exploration
- Pipeline construction and maintenance
- Manufacturing
- Private equity
- Water treatment facility operation and maintenance
Representative Matters
Arbitration: International
- Represented an international contractor in an UNICTRAL
arbitration relating to a nickel processing plant
- Represented a US-Venezuelan joint venture entity in an
ICC arbitration relating to the construction of two offshore oil and gas
platforms
- Represented an international company in an ICC
arbitration concerning a shareholder dispute over management of an ammonia
plant
Arbitration: Domestic
- Represented an international construction company in an
AAA arbitration arising from an EPC contract for an offshore oil and gas
facility
- Represented a Mexican construction company in an AAA
arbitration involving an offshore pipeline contract
- Represented a private equity firm in an AAA arbitration
involving the firm’s ownership of a business
- Represented an international construction company in an
AAA arbitration arising from construction of refinery storage facilities
Energy/Construction Litigation
- Represented an oil field services contractor in Federal
MDL proceedings relating to the BP Deepwater Horizon well blowout
- Represented a US pipeline construction company in a
construction dispute relating to the construction of a natural gas
transmission pipeline
- Represented a joint venture entity and an international
construction company in a complex construction dispute relating to the
construction of four gas processing plants
- Represented an international construction company in a
federal court suit arising from an EPC contract for an offshore oil and
gas facility
- Represented a Mexican construction company in a
construction dispute relating to offshore pipeline contracts
- Represented an architectural firm in a suit relating to
the design and construction of a professional sports arena
- Represented a US pipeline construction company in a
dispute relating to a pipeline damaged during directional drilling
Construction Defect Litigation
- Represented a contractor relating to the construction
of a high school
- Represented a contractor relating to the renovation of
a middle school
- Represented a contractor relating to the renovation of
a hospital
- Represented a contractor relating to residential
renovation work
- Represented an engineered process equipment
manufacturer in a dispute arising from the construction of a mixed
refrigerants distillation system
Business Litigation
- Represented individuals against US and foreign
companies in a business dispute relating to the sale of underground gas
storage facilities
- Represented an individual in a fraud/DTPA suit relating
to sale of a business
- Represented a foreign business and executive in a
special appearance jurisdictional challenge and defeated jurisdiction
- Represented Trinidadian companies in a dispute relating
to agreements to develop offshore oil and gas properties
Employment Litigation
- Represented several defendants in a suit alleging
breach of a non-compete agreement
- Represented an employer in several suits alleging
breach of confidentiality agreements
Environmental
- Represented an oil field services company relating to
claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- Represented an environmental water treatment company in
the investigation and defense of possible civil and criminal claims
arising from a chemical release