V&E Leads Riverstone’s Investment in Sage Midstream
Private equity firms continue to invest big money in the oil patch, and that is good news for Texas energy lawyers.
V&E Leads Riverstone’s Investment in Sage Midstream
Private equity firms continue to invest big money in the oil patch, and that is good news for Texas energy lawyers.
Baker Botts Leads $850 million TPC Group Deal
Two private equity firms are paying $850 million to take publicly traded Houston-based TPC Group private.
Baker Botts Leads $3.3 Billion Tallgrass Energy – Kinder Morgan Deal
Austin Partner Laura Tyson represents Houston-based Energy & Minerals Group, a primary investor in Tallgrass.
Jones Day Leads Tokyo Electron in $252 million Surface Preparation Deal
For Dallas M&A partner Scott Cohen, this is the four major transaction in the semi-conductor industry this year.
Houston Jury: Celanese’s $1.3 Billion Contract with Southern Chemicals is Valid
The $1.3 billion contract between Dallas-based Celanese Corporation and Houston-based Southern Chemical Corporation is valid and will continue until the agreement terminates in 2015, a Houston jury ruled Friday. The dispute dates back to 2005, when Southern made a deal with Celanese to supply Celanese with methanol until 2015 – the year the acetyls producer expects to have its own methanol plant up and running.
Fulbright Leads $2.5 billion Oil & Gas Equipment Deal
Houston-based National Oilwell Varco is paying $2.5 billion to buy Robbins & Myers, an Ohio-based oil and gas equipment maker.
Fulbright Leads $2.5 billion Oil & Gas Equipment Deal
Houston-based National Oilwell Varco is paying $2.5 billion to buy Robbins & Myers, an Ohio-based oil and gas equipment maker.
Gibson Dunn Represents EFH in $750 Million Secured Notes
Two EFH subsidiaries are issuing $750 million in senior secured notes designed to improve liquidity at two other EFH subsidiaries.
ABA Meets in Chicago
Scores of Texas lawyers journeyed to Chicago during the past week for the annual meeting of the American Bar Association. Many of those lawyers took time away from debating new ethics rules and attending CLE programs to attend a reception at the Sky Deck, which is on the 99th floor of the old Sears Tower, now known as the Willis Building. Here are photos of some of those who attended.
Q2 Solid for M&A Lawyers in Texas
Business transactional lawyers in Texas saw their workload pick up significantly during the second quarter of 2012. New data by mergermarket shows that there were 96 corporate mergers and acquisitions in Texas during April, May and June, which is a 26 percent increase over the same period in 2011. It was the highest deal count for any quarter since the fourth quarter of 2010. The value of the deals totaled more than $57.6 billion, which is up 13.6 percent from 2011. “Having a robust energy business in Texas helps everyone, from energy-related service providers all the way down to home builders,” says Main Street Capital CEO Vince Foster. “There’s a lot of balance sheet repositioning going on, as oil and gas prices fluctuate.”
Q2 Solid for M&A Lawyers in Texas
Business transactional lawyers in Texas saw their workload pick up significantly during the second quarter of 2012. New data by mergermarket shows that there were 96 corporate mergers and acquisitions in Texas during April, May and June, which is a 26 percent increase over the same period in 2011. It was the highest deal count for any quarter since the fourth quarter of 2010. The value of the deals totaled more than $57.6 billion, which is up 13.6 percent from 2011. “Having a robust energy business in Texas helps everyone, from energy-related service providers all the way down to home builders,” says Main Street Capital CEO Vince Foster. “There’s a lot of balance sheet repositioning going on, as oil and gas prices fluctuate.”