CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 8 Firms, 102 Lawyers, $6.4B

Kirkland dominated this week's Roundup with participation in four of the seven M&A/Fundings deals reported last week. But according to the firm, that's also been the case during the summer, especially in the energy sector. They provided some rankings from Deal Point Data to back that up. We tested their data against some numbers from our own Corporate Deal Tracker, and the results may reveal some good news for everyone. And, of course, there's the usual rundown of firms and lawyers involved in all the deals last week.

September 13, 2023 Claire Poole

Avantax Inks $1.2B Take-Private Deal with Cetera

Sidley Austin and Haynes Boone counseled Dallas-based Avantax and Willkie assisted Genstar-backed Cetera as consolidation continues in the asset management industry.

September 11, 2023 Claire Poole

Evolving Case Law and Recent Legal Actions Influence Compilation of Boards of Directors of ESOP-Owned Companies

The unique ownership structure of a company owned by an employee stock ownership plan and trust expands the fiduciary duties of the board of directors of the ESOP company. This article examines best practices for ESOP boards relating to board compilation, fiduciary duties and committees.

September 11, 2023 John Kober & Danby Kim

Simpson Lures ‘Rising M&A Star’ Lukaszewski away from Sidley

The UT Law grad joins the firm's energy and infrastructure practice. Her past clients have included Neste, Mitsui and Kimmeridge as well as various consumer brands.

September 11, 2023 Claire Poole

Viper Picks Up Oil Interests from Warwick, GRP for $1B

Akin represented the buyer and Kirkland the sellers in something of a strategic departure for Viper.

September 6, 2023 Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 6 Firms, 92 Lawyers, $2.5B

Clay Brett arrived in May at the Houston offices of Baker Botts with a deep résumé: partner and GC at a private investment firm, Willkie and Bracewell alum. Since then he's been busy. Very busy. In a Q&A with the Lawbook's Claire Poole, Brett describes his decision to join Baker Botts, the bifurcated presence (long and short) of private equity in the energy spaces and dealmaking the energy storage space. That, along with the usual list of deals and fundings reported by Texas lawyers last week.

September 6, 2023 Claire Poole

Energy/Infra Lawyer Purohit Leaves Latham for Paul Weiss

Ravi Purohit becomes co-head of Paul Weiss’s infrastructure practice. There has been speculation that Paul Weiss is planning to open a Houston office and has been out trying to recruit lawyers.

September 5, 2023 Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 13 Firms, 202 Lawyers, $12.2B

The heat is on in Texas, in more ways than one. It's no secret that record summer temperatures have tested the durability of the state's electric grid; but lesser known is its growing dependence on alternative energy transmissions to meet this year's extraordinary demand. Wind and solar, however, are only as dependable as the ability to store the energy they produce, and the CDT Roundup this week looks at the growing number of deals involving utility-scale battery storage sector which have, if you'll pardon the expression, become very hot.

August 29, 2023 Claire Poole

King & Spalding Grabs M&A Attorney Mitch Tiras

The lawyer, who spent 26 years at Locke Lord, has been busy on the deals front this year.

August 28, 2023 Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 19 Deals, 13 Firms, 213 Lawyers, $11.5B

Who are the leading law firms in global M&A? Not necessarily who you thought they were. This week's CDT Roundup features the top-ranked M&A firms in a recent PitchBook list for Q2. There's that, and the usual listing of Texas deals reported last week, led by three deals of more than $1 billion, including a $7.2 billion bolt-on acquisition by Energy Transfer.

August 23, 2023 Claire Poole

Permian Resources Buys Earthstone for $4.5B

Kirkland counseled the buyer and V&E advised the seller in what's being billed as creating a $14 billion oil and gas explorer and producer in the Delaware Basin.

August 21, 2023 Claire Poole

H1 Capital Markets: Weak Everywhere, But Ready for Rebound?

H1 wasn't a kind environment for capital markets transactions. Saddled with lingering inflation, fed rate hikes, modest market volatility and the occasional bank failure, dealmakers relied on cash, credit and creativity for acquisitions. But with much of that flickering into the rear-view mirror, the stage may be set for a CapM comeback. The Lawbook has details.

August 17, 2023 Allen Pusey & Christi Trammell