Paul L. Mitchell. Partner 600 Travis Suite 4200 Houston, TX P: F:

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1 Partner 600 Travis Suite 4200 Houston, TX P: F: Paul has a broad litigation practice, with the primary focus of representing companies in the energy sector in commercial litigation, arbitration, corporate investigations, and related matters. In the area of litigation, Paul has extensive experience in both state and federal courts, including commercial, oil and gas, real estate, and copyright litigation. He has both prosecuted and defended cases involving claims of breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, copyright and trademark infringement, and numerous other matters. His experience in corporate investigations has included representation of corporations and audit committees in investigations and disclosures to the SEC and DOJ of transactions implicating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, investigations of alleged internal wrongdoing implicating Sarbanes-Oxley, investigations implicating the antitrust laws, and investigations on behalf of special litigation committees in connection with shareholder derivative actions. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Energy Litigation Representation of a major international oil and gas exploration company in an international arbitration and related litigation with an offshore drilling rig contractor and assignor regarding the termination of a rig sharing/assignment agreement for an offshore drilling rig and associated drilling services in Libya Representation of an independent exploration and production company in a dispute involving potential claims of force majeure arising out of a drilling contract for a semi-submersible offshore drilling vessel in Brazil Representation of a major international oil and gas exploration company and certain of its joint interests partners in a commercial arbitration over the sharing of costs of the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation, installation, commissioning, and operation of a multi-billion dollar floating offshore production facility in the Gulf of Mexico Representation of a large independent oil and gas company in a dispute regarding oil and gas leases and other interests, including the assignment and reservation of working interests and overriding royalty interests INDUSTRIES Energy Energy Services Maritime and Offshore Drilling Oil and Gas Technology PRACTICES Anti-Corruption and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Commercial Litigation Energy Disputes and Litigation International Arbitration Litigation and Dispute Resolution Oil and Gas Disputes Real Estate Litigation White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement EDUCATION JD, 1986, summa cum laude, University of Houston Law Center, Houston Law Review, Associate Editor, Order of the Coif, Order of the Barons Judicial Clerkship with the Honorable Carolyn Dineen King, US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ( ) BA, 1982, summa cum laude, Political Science, Rice University, Phi Beta Kappa ADMISSIONS Texas 1986 US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

2 Representation of a large independent oil and gas company in successfully prosecuting claims for misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against a former geoscientist employee in connection with the destruction of confidential petrophysical data and computer models Representation of a large independent oil and gas company in successfully defending against claims for alleged breach of an area of mutual interest provision involving 250,000 acres in Montana Representation of a major integrated oil company in obtaining dismissal of a federal RICO suit arising out of international exploration and production activities in Kazakhstan Representation of senior executives of oil and gas companies in connection with disputes relating to covenants not to compete, severance payments, incentive awards, and other benefits Representation of a chemical plant owner in a dispute involving the purchase and sale of hydrogen Representation of a working interest owner in prosecuting a claim against another owner for alleged breach of a preferential rights provision in a joint operating agreement involving exploration activities in the Bakken shale Representation of a seller of producing properties in defending against a claim for environmental indemnity asserted by a remote purchaser Representation of oil and gas companies in defending against claims for alleged breaches of area of mutual interest ( AMI ) provisions in joint operating and other agreements Representation of a large independent exploration and production company in a suit alleging breach of implied covenants of reasonable development and further exploration of a 55,000-acre lease in South Texas Representation of an owner of offshore producing properties in prosecuting claims against an offshore services company for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with an improper payment made to an executive of the client to obtain concessions on multimillion dollar transactions Representation of a working interest owner in a dispute involving the accounting for mobilization/demobilization expenses for drilling activities in the Gulf of Mexico as to non-consent owners under an offshore joint operating agreement Representation of an operator in prosecuting claims against an offshore drilling company over the failure of a mooring line which broke and caused significant delay and damages Representation of an oil and gas company in connection with numerous disputes and lawsuits involving offshore exploration activities in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan and a related project for the construction of an offshore gas compression facility Representation of an oil and gas operator in prosecuting and defending claims arising from the explosion of a leased oil field compressor package US District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

3 Corporate Compliance and Investigations Representation of the Audit Committee of Global Industries, Ltd. in the investigation and successful resolution of a three-year, industry-wide FCPA investigation conducted jointly by the DOJ and the SEC relating to use of the freight forwarding company Panalpina, Inc. in Nigeria and elsewhere, which resulted in no enforcement action or the imposition of any fines or penalties against Global Industries Representation of an oilfield services company in responding to an SEC inquiry regarding its use of commercial agents in Latin America Representing the audit committee of a private company in investigating and responding to whistleblower complaints of alleged self-dealing and breaches of fiduciary duty by senior management Representation of an independent exploration and production company in investigating whistleblower allegations of a failure in internal controls Representation of an audit committee of a publicly-traded oilfield services company in an investigation of alleged payments to foreign officials in Venezuela Representation of the special litigation committee of a publicly-traded energy company in connection with a derivative suit alleging improper trading activities Representation of an oilfield services company in an internal investigation of whistleblower allegations of market allocation and bid-rigging Representation of an executive in an FCPA investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission involving alleged payments to foreign officials in China Representation of an executive in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of alleged price-fixing in the marine hose industry Representation of companies performing anti-corruption due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and the use of international sales and service agents Advising companies on anti-corruption policies, procedures, controls, and training Other Commercial Litigation Representation of a real estate investment company in a dispute involving the applicability of the Rule Against Perpetuities to an option to purchase the land upon which a multi-story parking garage was constructed at the conclusion of a 75-year ground lease Representation of a leading global investment bank in modifying a federal court injunction prohibiting foreclosure on properties worth millions of dollars Representation of a cable television network in defending a trademark infringement suit brought by ExxonMobil alleging that the design of its logo infringed ExxonMobil s interlocking X logo Representation of a large homebuilder in defending against claims of copyright infringement of architectural designs for duplex townhomes involving complex issues relating to substantial similarity and the extent of copyright protection afforded to derivative works Representation of an architecture firm in copyright litigation against developers involving the construction of apartment projects that allegedly infringed upon the client's copyrighted architectural works Representation of an architecture firm in architectural copyright litigation against developers involving the construction of hundreds of single-family residences that allegedly infringed upon the client's copyrighted architectural works Representation of an author in copyright litigation against motion picture producers and a talent agency involving allegations that a motion picture infringed the client's manuscript Representation of a large real estate development company in defending against claims by an employee of the client's customer for tortious interference Representation of a commercial real estate development limited partnership in prosecuting claims for breach of contract, fraud and tortious interference in connection with the purchase of a large tract of land for retail development

4 Representation of investors in prosecuting claims against a title insurance company for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty arising out of a transaction for the sale of numerous residential rental properties Representation of a prominent Houston family and associated trusts in prosecuting claims against a national parking lot management company for underpayments of excess rent on a lease of a block of real estate in downtown Houston Representation of a large public accounting firm in an arbitration involving claims for misappropriation of trade secrets relating to processes for cost segregation studies for tax purposes Published Opinions Lennar Homes of Texas Sales and Marketing, Ltd. v. Perry Homes, LLC, 2015 WL (S.D. Tex. July 24, 2015) William T. Drennen III vs. Exxon Mobil Corp., 452 S.W.3d 319 (Tex. 2014) Ezer v. Texas Tower Ltd., 2014 WL (S.D. Tex. 2014) BP Exploration Libya Ltd. v. ExxonMobil Libya Ltd., 689 F.3d 481 (5th Cir. 2012) Ballard v. Devon Energy Production Co., L.P., 678 F.3d 360 (5th Cir 2012) Grynberg v. BP PLC, 527 Fed. Appx. 278 (5th Cir 2013) WPS, Inc. v. EnerVest Operating, L.L.C., 2010 WL (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 2010, pet. denied) Power Gas Mark t & Trans., Inc. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., 948 A.2d 807, 2001 (Pa. Super. 2008) Young Refining Corp. v. Pennzoil Co., 46 S.W.3d 380 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist], writ denied) Flameout Design & Fab., Inc. v. Pennzoil Caspian Corp., 994 S.W.2d 880 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, writ denied) Pennzoil Expl. & Prod. Co. v. Ramco Energy Ltd., 139 F.3d 1061 (5th Cir., 1998) Becker v. PaineWebber, Inc., 962 F.2d 524 (5th Cir. 1992) PUBLICATIONS Key Takeaways from the Federal Government s Newly Issued Guide to the FCPA (November 28, 2012) Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Final Whistleblower Rules under the Dodd-Frank Act; Internal Reporting Encouraged but Not Required (July 6, 2011) An Andrews Kurth Client s FCPA Success Story (December 10, 2010) SEC Proposes New Whistleblower Rules Under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 (December 2, 2010) Record FCPA Settlements Continue, Important Lessons To Be Learned (November 9, 2010) "Bribery: US is Cracking Down on Payments Made Under the Table" Houston Business Journal (August 31, 2007) PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION Profiled as "Litigator of the Week" in "Devon's Data-Driven Suit," Texas Lawyer (October 3, 2011) Recognized as Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly ( , ) AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell BRIEFINGS, SEMINARS & SPEECHES "Conducting Internal Investigations Under New Rules," Compliance Week Roundtable, Houston, Texas (September 20, 2011) "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): What Every Company Needs to Know," Association of Corporate Counsel - South Central Texas Chapter (April 6, 2011) "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): What Every Company Needs To Know," presented to Wells Fargo (March 2011)

5 "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): What Every Company Needs To Know," Andrews Kurth Client Seminar (February 24, 2011) "Top Five Lessons Learned From Successful Government Investigations," Thomson Reuters Webinar (November 30, 2010) "Doing Business in Today's Africa: Enduring Challenges, New Opportunities," World Law Group, Washington, DC (May 1, 2009) "Managing Risks in Corporate Investigations: Overview of 2008 and Preview of 2009," presented at Andrews Kurth Client Seminar (January 2009) "FCPA Enforcement in the Oil & Gas Industry," presented in Houston, Texas (October 2007) AFFILIATIONS Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow Houston Bar Association, Fellow Texas Bar Association Federal Bar Association Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit IN THE NEWS Quoted as counsel of record in "Judge tosses townhouse copycat case," Houston Chronicle (December 2, 2015) Quoted in "Shop Talk: Conducting Internal Investigations," Compliance Week (October 11, 2011) PRESS RELEASES Andrews Kurth Wins Summary Judgment in Landmark Architectural Copyright Case (November 30, 2015) 37 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2015 (September 8, 2015) 38 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2014 (September 5, 2014) 41 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2013 (September 9, 2013) 35 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2012 (September 10, 2012) Andrews Kurth Obtains Trade Secret Verdict for Devon Energy (October 24, 2011)