V&E, Baker Botts, Hunton AK, Latham Top 2023 CDT CapM Law Firm Rankings
The Texas lawyers at Vinson & Elkins, Baker Botts and Latham & Watkins were the lead legal advisors for the most issuers and underwriters in capital market transactions in 2023.
IGT Spins Off Gaming/PlayDigital Units to Everi for $2.6B, Creating $6.2B Company
Dallas finance lawyers from Sidley counseled IGT, which plans on using a big chunk of the proceeds to reduce debt and focus on its lottery business.
Feel Familiar? Texas-related Capital Markets Activity Might Seem That Way
To no one’s surprise, energy dominated other capital market sectors in Texas-related activity.
CDT Roundup: 19 Deals, 12 Firms, 248 Lawyers, $16.4B
Before Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed the first privately funded craft on the moon, they landed a merger partner and a major investor with the help of the Houston office of Latham & Watkins. This week, The Roundup looks back at those deals and the lawyers who worked on them — along with the $16 billion in Texas-related deals reported last week.
Paul Hastings Hires Eight V&E Finance Partners in Texas
The number of corporate finance lawyers may grow to as many as two dozen, lawyers familiar with the move told The Lawbook.
U.S. Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of Advisor in $4M M&A Fee Dispute
The court ruled that Denver-based Catalyst Strategic Advisors is entitled to an advisory completion fee in connection with the sale of a Houston building supply company. The court determined that the "procuring-cause doctrine" was rendered inapplicable by the specific language of Catalyst's contract, even though the sale took place 15 months after the company's sale.
Deals in the Oil Patch Still Reign Supreme for Texas Lawyers
Corporate lawyers in Texas have been exceptionally busy over the last 13 months, as the surge in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures within the oil patch remains robust.
Chord Scoops Up Enerplus for $4.2B
Vinson & Elkins advised Chord and Latham & Watkins assisted Enerplus, a combination that analysts say will create a more formidable, acquisitive Williston-focused explorer and producer.