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The law firm is investigating the collapse of EnerVest Ltd. (“EnerVest”), the $2 billion private-equity fund based in Houston, Texas. EnerVest reportedly raised over $1.3 billion in 2013 and borrowed heavily to invest in oil and gas wells before energy prices plummeted. Now EnerVest’s lenders are negotiating to take control of the fund’s assets to …
The law firm is investigating Oil Well Service Co. (“Oil Well Service”), located in Santa Fe Springs, California, on behalf of its employees, over its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). Oil Well Service offered its employees a retirement plan that was invested primarily in company stock. In 2013, Oil Well Service’s ESOP held $33 million …
The law firm is investigating third-party claims for investors in the Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund (“Platinum Fund”). The investigation concerns whether there were breaches of duties by the Platinum Fund’s valuation agent or auditor in connection with the fraud that was later revealed. If so, the law firm is investigating whether a class action …
In January 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed for an injunction freezing the assets of Emilio Francisco and his company, PDC Capital Group LLC. The SEC accused them of defrauding investors of $72 million of funds raised from them, and diverting the money to buy a yacht. Recent SEC suits also include …