Herzog, who has been 32 years in the private equity trenches, was a partner at Vinson & Elkins before joining Willkie Farr & Gallagher in 2008.
Vic Zanetti: Quarterbacking for the Hunts from the Sidelines
Katten deal lawyer Vic Zanetti is in a league of his own. As the go-to attorney for Trinity Hunt Partners, he has led 100-plus deals for the private equity fund since its inception, including more than 20 in 2021 alone. Zanetti is also the only person outside the Hunt family to serve on the Arrowhead Sports Trusts, which controls the Kansas City Chiefs and major league soccer franchise FC Dallas.
In a conversation with The Lawbook, Zanetti answers questions about deals, dealing with surviving brain cancer and how he forged his relationship with the Hunt family.
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 16 Firms, 124 Lawyers, $5.63B
Most alternative investors are sticking to their long-term plans despite the coronavirus, although they differ on when business will return to normal, while deal flow involving Texas lawyers continues to trend upward.
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 10 Firms, 90 Lawyers, $10.4B
The capital markets continued to provide more solid companies with the cash they need to keep going through the coronavirus pandemic.
Southwest Airlines Raises Another $6B
Three large capital markets transactions – plus last week’s $3.2 billion in funding from the federal government – bring the Dallas airline’s total cash haul to more than $9 billion.
CDT Roundup: 8 Deals, 9 Firms, 36 Lawyers, $3.4B
The impact of the coronavirus on pending transactions may be overstated, according to one law firm, while new deals involving Texas lawyers slumped last week. Claire Poole reports.
Texas Lawyers’ Capital Markets Deals Down Nearly 25% in 2019
Blame the oil and gas industry, which even before the market collapse had difficulty attracting funding given its out-of-favor status on Wall Street.
Morgan Stanley Holds Top Spot in Q1 Dealmaking Value in Texas
Houlihan Lokey ranked-one in deal count, handling 11 transactions in the state. Claire Poole reports on the latest exclusive Mergermarket numbers.
CDT Roundup: 19 Deals, 14 Firms, 92 Lawyers, $9.5B
Last week was a big one for capital markets transactions, in spite of…well, everything. M&A? Not so much. In her weekly CDT Roundup, Claire Poole has names and numbers for the deals that kept Texas lawyers busy while they WFH.
Paul Hastings Brings Back Restructuring Lawyer, This Time as Partner
The move returns the Blank Rome attorney to his former firm, where he last served as counsel.