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.”
V&E Represents Devon Energy in $1.4 Billion JV
Japanese trading house buys ownership stake in two Texas shale oilfields.
V&E Represents Devon Energy in $1.4 Billion JV
Japanese trading house buys ownership stake in two Texas shale oilfields.
This chart represents an up-to-date breakdown of investigations, complaints and settlements of SEC cases against Texas-based companies in 2012.
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Texas Supreme Court Rules for Johnson & Johnson in Fraudulent Marketing Case
Justices reverse $4.8 million jury award to patient who said promotional video failed to disclose lupus could be a side effect of drug she was taking for Crohn’s disease.