Shearman Snaps Up Two Thompson & Knight Partners for its New Dallas Office
Ann Marie Cowdrey and Nathan Meredith specialize in M&A and private equity deals in the energy sector.
Byron Romain Named GC of NOVA Chemicals
The former White & Case and Simpson Thacher partner returns in-house to lead legal operations at the Abu Dhabi-owned petrochemical maker.
CDT Roundup: 13 Deals, 13 Firms, 128 Lawyers, $15.26B
Private equity firms’ rate of return isn’t so rosy due to record amounts of dry powder pushing up prices for deals, according to a recent report. Meanwhile, dealmaking was decent among Texas lawyers last week thanks to two MLP simplification deals worth almost $10 billion.
Houston-based BMC Software buys Compuware for reported $2B
The KKR-backed buyer used Simpson Thacher attorneys in New York along with BMC’s general counsel.
Latham Advises on Another MLP Simplification Deal Worth $4B
Partner Ryan Maierson and his team aided Shell Midstream’s conflicts committee on eliminating incentive distribution rights and general partner interests and acquiring assets from sponsor Royal Dutch Shell, the second such transaction he’s worked on in a 24-hour period.
Latham Advises Equitrans on Transformative Moves Valued at $10.45B
The actions include acquiring affiliate EQM Midstream, which is part of a continuing trend of companies and sponsors simplifying or eliminating their master limited partnerships.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 10 Firms, 84 Lawyers, $3.7B
Healthcare M&A may be down but transactions are growing larger while deal activity in cybersecurity is rising despite a fall in technology deals overall. That plus last week’s dealmaking by Texas lawyers, including a big cybersecurity divestiture by Dell.
Haynes and Boone Nabs Two V&E Finance Partners in Dallas
The additions are part of the firm’s strategic growth plans for its finance practice.
Goldman Rebounds as King of Texas Dealmaker Dollars
Jefferies was at the top of the list for deal count followed by Houlihan Lokey and Goldman, according to Mergermarket data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook.
White & Case Expands Houston Office with Two Hires from V&E
The two follow three V&E departures since the beginning of this year, including two attorneys to Perkins Coie's new office in Austin and one to Kirkland & Ellis in Houston.