V&E, Latham and Baker Botts Dominate Capital Markets Work in H1 2018

Corporate Deal Tracker data also shows that the legal industry in Texas for the CapM practice is quickly evolving as the result of the heated lateral market, and that the rankings could be be vastly different during the second half of 2018.

September 17, 2018 Claire Poole

CDT Weekly Roundup: 10 Firms, 131 Lawyers, 13 Transactions Worth Nearly $5.9B

By Claire Poole (Sept. 11) – Blame the four-day work week. While there were two energy-related transactions this past week above the $1 billion mark, there were only 13 deals

September 11, 2018 Claire Poole

CDT Weekly Roundup: 15 Firms, 86 Lawyers, 14 Transactions Worth $5B

M&A among middle market companies in the U.S. is still booming.

September 6, 2018 Claire Poole

The Biggest Securities Offerings of H1 2018

What was the largest securities offering so far this year? Hint: A Dallas-based midstream company was involved.

September 6, 2018 Claire Poole

Corporate Deal Tracker Exclusive: Texas CapM Practice Disappointing in H1 2018

The Lawbook provides in-depth analysis of the data from capital markets experts, who also look at the year ahead.

September 5, 2018 Claire Poole

Two Energy Deals Worth $4.5 Billion Highlight Labor Day Weekend Sales

Texas lawyers toiled over the Labor Day weekend, as two oil and gas-related deals worth more than $4.5 billion were announced Tuesday.

September 4, 2018 Claire Poole

Fredrickson & Muñoz – ‘Best Friends,’ Great Oil & Gas Lawyers

Houston corporate lawyers Robin Fredrickson and Jeff Muñoz are the dealmaking power couple in the oil patch.

August 31, 2018 Claire Poole

CDT Weekly Roundup: 14 Firms, 79 Lawyers, 15 Transactions Worth $20.7B

It was the best weekly showing of the year in terms of value after the $68.6 billion reached a few weeks ago (thanks to the Energy Transfer Equity-Energy Transfer Partners merger).

August 29, 2018 Claire Poole

Texas lawyers from three firms advise on $1.4B Eclipse-Blue Ridge merger

Consolidation continues in the oil and gas industry, but this time it isn’t in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico.

August 27, 2018 Claire Poole

Behind Blue Eyes – An Adult Time Out from Law

I am now convinced that every lawyer should take a pause in one’s career to see where one has come from and what the future holds unless a course correction is taken.

August 22, 2018 Mark Curriden

Plains All American, Magellan sell half of BridgeTex to Omers for $1.438B

Texas lawyers from two firms won the work on the $1.438 billion sale of a half-stake in the BridgeTex Pipeline Co. by Plains All American Pipeline and Magellan Midstream Partners to an affiliate of Canadian pension fund manager Omers.

August 21, 2018 Claire Poole

CDT Weekly Roundup: 11 Firms, 53 Lawyers, 10 Transactions Worth $12.4B

A big time acquisition in oil and gas and a sizable semiconductor manufacturing transaction highlighted another respectable week across business sectors for Texas lawyers, who logged 10 transactions valued at $12.4 billion. Eleven firms and 53 attorneys were involved.

August 20, 2018 Claire Poole