Two energy-trading companies in Houston sued their former general counsel on Jan. 8, alleging she took an “adverse role” to them when siding with one of the two owners of the companies when the owners were negotiating a business split.

Cobalt Capital Management GP and Cobalt Capital Management Partners bring negligence and breach of fiduciary duty causes of action against the former GC, Noha Sidhom, and seek between $200,000 and $1 million in damages from her.