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Exhibition baseball began this past week. For those who pay attention to such things, it's a sign of life and hope. Not only did deal makers continue to show signs of both, the deals included at least one that involved...baseball. Or at least someone once involved with baseball. The CDT Roundup has that and last week's transactions.
New York-based firms counseled The Michaels Companies in the transaction, which features a 47% premium for stockholders for the 1,275 store chain.
In its most recent monthly disciplinary report, the State Bar of Texas cited eight suspensions and six public reprimands. The violations ranged from failure to meet professional obligations to failure to account for client funds.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse than a raging pandemic. Then comes a major energy grid collapse and water disruptions and a still-raging pandemic. And on top of all that, it’s really, really cold. But if you’re inclined to feel sorry for yourself consider: You could be Michael Fallquist. That story and last week’s deals.
Ardagh Metals Group, Luxembourg-headquartered purveyor of metal beverage containers is combining with a Los Angeles-based SPAC. The result will be an $8.5 billion public company. And several Dallas-based lawyers took part.
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The deal consolidates a large swath of energy pipelines across four states and aids Energy Transfer's drive to deleverage its balance sheet. The Lawbook's Allen Pusey has the names of the lawyers involved.Here are the 100 largest M&A deals by value involving one or more Texas-based companies during 2020.
In its monthly report for January, the State Bar of Texas described disciplinary actions against 7 judges and 19 lawyers, including three disbarments, two resignations, nine suspensions and five public reprimands.
Even after closing the Dallas-based company will continue to run under the current management, but as a privately-held company and no longer listed on NASDAQ.
If you were wondering where the energy deals went, don't worry. Of the 15 deals last week 11 of them were in the energy space. Yes, they included some alt deals, but there were a few familiar names as well. They're in the CDT Roundup.
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