Mo Alturk worked for the last 14 years at Baker McKenzie, where gained significant experience working with multinational corporations and franchise systems.
Janice Davis Makes Move to Haynes Boone from Morgan Lewis
The Baylor Law School grad moves to Haynes Boone after six years at Morgan Lewis — with the last five as managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office.
M&A Newsmaker: A Wild, Busy Week for Brittany Sakowitz
The first week April was a busy one for Kirkland & Ellis’ Brittany Sakowitz. The Houston M&A and PE partner led or co-led three separate deals. “[It] was an exciting one … Three important clients, signing three different types of transactions and in three different industries, all in the same week.” After pausing to catch her breath, Sakowitz caught up with The Texas Lawbook to discuss her career, M&A and her predictions for the rest the year.
TPG to Acquire Sabre Subsidiary for $1.1B
Southlake-based Sabre, plans to use the proceeds from the all-cash transaction to reduce debt and focus on its core business objectives. Haynes Boone and Davis Polk advised on the deal.
CDT Roundup: A ‘Rinse-and-Repeat’ Week
Last week looked much like the week that preceded it. The week ending April 26 saw a dozen deals for $8.8 billion. The preceding week saw 11 deals for $8.1 billion. This time last year we were reporting 19 transactions for $16 billion. Deals for the week included a couple of upstream asset acquisitions, a de-SPAC merger involving potential cancer cures, the sale of a waste-to-energy recycler, the acquisition by Japanese investors of Australian-owned asset management businesses, a couple of data center deals and the purchase of a school bus company still shaking off the effects of the pandemic.
V&E’s Michael Marek moves to Kirkland
Marek had been a frequent presence on corporate teams at Vinson & Elkins, including some of the firm’s largest deals in 2025. Marek had been with V&E since his graduation from University of Texas School of Law in 2014.
Kirkland, V&E Advise on EQT Acquisition of Olympus Energy Assets for $1.8B
EQT Corporation announced late Tuesday that it had entered an agreement with Olympus Energy Holdings, Hyperion Midstream and Bow & Arrow Land Company to acquire Olympus Energy’s upstream and midstream assets for $1.8 billion. Lawyers from Vinson & Elkins and Kirkland & Ellis are advising on the deal.
Willkie Adds Veteran Duo From Baker Botts
Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced Tuesday that it has hired two Texas-based partners, Jon Platt and Larry Hall, to its Dallas office, which was launched nearly a year ago. The duo joins from Baker Botts after each spent significant time working within the firm’s transactional practices there.