Corporate & M&A
Transactions, acquisitions, governance and strategic commercial decisions.
Discuss this area →ESTABLISHED 2004 · HOUSTON
Strategic counsel for complex matters.
Corporate transactions. Finance. International disputes. Estate and trust matters. Deliberate legal thinking for clients navigating consequential decisions.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.LOCAL COMMITMENT.Houston · Texas · Global Matters
THE FIRM · EST. 2004
A modern law practice with a classic standard of care.
Since 2004, Curtis Law has been presented around a simple principle: consequential legal work deserves careful preparation, clear strategy and commercially aware counsel.
From its Houston office, the firm’s stated practice scope spans corporate transactions, finance, international matters, estate and trust work, and dispute resolution.
2004Established
19Practice Areas
4Featured Lawyers
HoustonPrimary Office
PRACTICE AREAS
Substance before contact.
Explore the work Curtis Law covers across corporate, litigation and cross-border matters. Each area is designed to give prospective clients useful context before making an inquiry.
International Arbitration
Arbitration strategy and complex disputes spanning jurisdictions.
Discuss this area →Banking & Finance
Banking transactions, financing structures and commercial finance matters.
Discuss this area →International Estate & Trust Law
International succession, trusts and cross-border wealth planning.
Discuss this area →Commercial Litigation
Strategic representation in complex commercial disputes and claims.
Discuss this area →Business Law
Counsel for businesses across formation, operations, contracts and growth.
Discuss this area →Real Estate
Acquisitions, development, leasing and real-estate transactions.
Discuss this area →Employment & Labor
Workplace agreements, employment matters and business-side labor issues.
Discuss this area →Regulatory & Compliance
Regulatory analysis, risk management and compliance frameworks.
Discuss this area →Private Equity
Transactions, investments, acquisitions and sponsor-side legal matters.
Discuss this area →Venture Capital
Investment rounds, governance and venture-backed company matters.
Discuss this area →Securities & Capital Markets
Capital raising, securities transactions and related corporate matters.
Discuss this area →Tax
Tax-aware structuring and legal support for transactions and businesses.
Discuss this area →Restructuring & Insolvency
Restructuring strategy, distressed matters and insolvency-related disputes.
Discuss this area →Technology & Data
Technology transactions, data issues and digital business arrangements.
Discuss this area →Intellectual Property
Commercial protection and strategic management of intellectual property.
Discuss this area →Energy & Infrastructure
Development, investment and commercial matters in energy and infrastructure.
Discuss this area →Healthcare & Life Sciences
Business and transactional counsel for healthcare and life-science matters.
Discuss this area →Dispute Resolution
Negotiation, litigation and alternative dispute-resolution strategy.
Discuss this area →OUR PEOPLE
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Adam W. Barlow
Corporate & M&ACorporate transactions, mergers & acquisitions, governance and strategic commercial matters.
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Glenn Monserrat
International ArbitrationInternational arbitration, cross-border disputes and complex commercial dispute strategy.
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Duane A. Admire
Banking & FinanceBanking, finance transactions, commercial structures and strategic financial matters.
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SENIOR PARTNERBruce C. Palmer
International Estate & Trust LawSenior Partner focused on international estate, trust, succession and cross-border wealth matters.
View full profile →INSIGHTS
Ideas for consequential decisions.
Established 2004
Corporate Transactions
Transaction planning before the signature
A disciplined transaction process starts well before definitive documents are signed. This perspective looks at the practical questions that can reduce avoidable friction: authority, structure, diligence priorities, decision rights and the points that should be resolved before momentum becomes commitment.
Read perspective →Cross-Border Disputes
The questions that shape an international dispute early
Cross-border disputes can involve multiple legal systems, contracts, forums and commercial pressures. Early strategy can help identify the governing framework, dispute mechanism, evidence priorities and business objectives before a proceeding becomes harder to steer.
Read perspective →Private Client
When estate and trust planning crosses jurisdictions
International estate and trust planning requires attention to more than the documents themselves. Jurisdiction, succession rules, ownership structures and the interaction between legal systems can all affect the intended result.
Read perspective →CURTIS LAW · HOUSTON
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