With almost two dozen truly diverse deals reported, it could have been difficult to pluck up a narrative thread for the week. But among them were three EV deals — that’s right, three — whose transactional histories seemed worth a closer look. The CDT Roundup has that, along with its usual parade of Texas lawyers who counseled on all those deals.
Q&A with Devika Kornbacher: “Law helps you solve problems, engineering helps you build solutions”
The Texas Lawbook caught up with Devika Kornbacher last month when she left V&E after 15 years to join Clifford Chance as co-chair of the firm’s global technology group. In this interview, she talks about her upbringing, her time in the ministry and engineering, what inspired her to be a lawyer, what her mentor taught her and what she plans to accomplish at her new firm.
CDT Roundup: 21 Deals, 12 Firms, 320 Lawyers, $8.3B
A whopping 320 lawyers worked on deals reported during the last week. Among them was Justin Stolte who, along with other Latham lawyers has been on a roll of late. The CDT Roundup features a couple of his recent deals, along with a cinematic sweep of lawyers who advised during what turned out to be a very busy week.
Key Items for Associates to Consider in a Public M&A Transaction
This article goes behind the scenes of a merger earlier this year involving a Richardson-based digital signage company from the vantage point of an associate.
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 10 Firms, 126 Lawyers, $20B
Climate change pressures on utilities and their resources may have long-term significance for investors; but they also represent shorter-term opportunities, even in a complicated investment environment. For example, there were four major upstream/midstream energy deals last week — including the three largest transactions — that accounted for more than $15 billion and were led by Texas-based lawyers. Claire Poole has the rationale for near-term optimism, along with the Roundup’s usual review of all of last week’s reported transactions.
CapM in Texas Struggled in H1 2022, H2 Not Looking Good So Far
A sticky stock market and lingering fears of inflation depressed capital markets transactions during the first half of 2022. But it may be premature to project the same fate for the second half of the year, according to Texas dealmakers. The Texas Lawbook explains.
Kirkland, VE, Akin Gump Advise on $5.2B EQT/Quantum Energy Bolt-On Deal
The deal marks yet another consolidation in the sourcing, transportation and processing of LNG, this time in the Marcellus and Utica Shales. The Lawbook has the names of the Texas lawyers involved.
Texas Capital Bank Sheds Insurance Premium Finance Unit to Truist for $3.4B
The move is part of Dallas-based Texas Capital’s strategy to re-focus its capital and expenses for the creation of a full-service financial services firm in the state. Texas Capital CLO Anna Alvarado tapped Cravath to guide it through the deal while Truist turned to lawyers at Willkie.