The latest Mergermarket data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook reveals dealmaking in the Lone Star State is in-sync with broader global and U.S. M&A trends.
Energy Bankruptcy Tracker: A Look at Q1 Filings From Haynes & Boone
Haynes & Boone has been tracking Chapter 11 bankruptcies for energy companies since 2015. Here’s the data on the latest quarter for midstream, oilfield services and oil and gas producer companies.
Q1 Mergermarket Breakdown: No Surprises as Texas M&A Continues to Rage
Deal count is down and values are up as the M&A rally continues in the Lone Star State. Here are some of the key takeaways from Mergermarket’s latest report on Texas provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook.
Cadence and BancorpSouth to Merge with Aid from Counsel in Dallas, Houston
Texas lawyers are playing a role in the all-stock merger of Houston’s Cadence Bancorp. and Tupelo, Mississippi’s BancorpSouth Bank valued at more than $6 billion.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 13 Firms, 122 Lawyers, $8.94B
In what comes as no surprise, global M&A activity continued to surge in the first quarter of 2021 – and SPACs and private equity buyouts are some of the key talking points. A little closer to home, Texas dealmakers had a slower week this time around in the latest installment of the Corporate Deal Tracker roundup.
Energy Reports: Producers to Eye More Debt; Hedging, Optimism Increase
Things may be looking up – if only slightly – as producers, lenders, private equity firms and others chime in on the state of borrowing bases and more as part of Haynes and Boone’s semi-annual energy reports.
Energy Transaction Lawyers Shift to Akin Gump
Akin Gump has added two transaction lawyers that previously held leadership roles at Thompson & Knight and have deep ties to North Texas’ energy community.
The (Approximate) Weeklong Whirlwind Behind Pioneer’s Plan to Purchase DoublePoint Energy
A publicly traded company, some of the most in-demand assets in the Permian Basin, and a little more than a week to move from an indication of interest to a purchase agreement: Those are just some of the variables in Pioneer’s $6.4 billion plans to purchase DoublePoint Energy. Gibson Dunn’s Mike Darden, who advised Pioneer, detailed the timeline and more in an interview with The Texas Lawbook.
Pioneer to Purchase DoublePoint Energy in Bolt-on Play
Pioneer Natural Resources is once again strengthening its hold in the Permian Basin with the $6.4 billion acquisition of a Fort Worth-based company.
McGuireWoods Picks Up Willkie PE Lawyer
McGuireWoods is adding a partner with experience advising in transactions as they pertain to private equity funds, portfolio companies, independent sponsors and family offices.
