CDT Roundup: Deals Pop, Dollars Drop in Mixed Week

For the week ended April 18, the CDT Roundup reported on 14 deals with a total valuation of just over $3.5 billion, and nearly half of that value came from one deal. The prior week had 10 deals reported with a total value of slightly more than $5 billion, while a year ago at this time, the Roundup reported on 13 deals valued at nearly $2.4 billion. While total deal volume is up of late, total values are muted somewhat by a number of deals reported sans financial terms.

There was a bit of an international flavor to last week’s reported transactions, as Texas lawyers represented Norwegian, Australian and Canadian firms, in addition to advising startups in Katy and Austin and Houston PE and energy companies. And don’t forget the hot sauce (see Late Arrivals).