2019 Texas M&A: Bad Mood Rising
The total value of deals among companies in the Lone Star State dropped to the lowest level since 2013 and deal count slid as well, a phenomenon many blame on the sinking fortunes of the oil and gas industry.
CDT Roundup: 23 Deals, 15 Firms, 120 Lawyers, $9.58B
The money continued to roll into private equity firms last year while Austin companies raised the most venture capital since 2000. Claire Poole delves into the data and discusses dealmaking last week among Texas attorneys.
CDT Roundup: 21 Deals, 18 Firms, 199 Lawyers, $14.2B
The average value of M&A deals globally last year reached $389 million, the highest since 2015, and take-privates amounted to $158.3 billion, the highest value since 2007. Claire Poole discusses those and other Mergermarket statistics plus the dealmaking week that was among Texas lawyers.
2019 In Review: The Top 10 Most Important Deals in Texas
The year was dominated by creatively crafted oil and gas deals, given the negative climate around the industry, but also populated with bank combinations and sell-offs of much-loved state brands.
UPDATED: Kirkland Picks Up Compensation/Benefits Partner from Baker Botts
Rob Fowler will rejoin forces with Kirkland partner Sean Wheeler, who previously worked with him on deals at Baker Botts.
CDT Roundup: 22 Deals, 11 Firms, 119 Lawyers, $6.4B
Globally, 2019 came in as the fourth highest dealmaking year ever, thanks to U.S. buyers, but a slight slowdown in deal value and count over 2018 could portend a different-looking 2020.
CDT Roundup: 22 Deals, 19 Firms, 180 Lawyers, $7.15B
The year-end rush to ink deals continued before the holidays began, with transactions down on a volume and value basis over the previous week but up on both metrics over the same time last year.
‘A Herculean Effort’
Despite the malaise in the oilfield services sector, which has put the kibosh on M&A, boutique investment bank PPHB is still managing to eke out deals. Co-founder Joe Hoepfl talked with The Texas Lawbook about the state of the market and his outlook for next year.