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$61.5 Billion
The week is off to a fast start for Kirkland's Kim Hicks. She co-led two megadeals: the $12.8 billion merger of Civitas and SM Energy and Kimberly-Clark's blockbuster acquisition of Kenvue, valued at $48.7 billion.
CDT DATABASE YEAR-TO-DATE TRANSACTION TOTALS
NOV. 2, 2025
DEAL COUNT
1,021
DEAL VALUE
$770.3B
NOV. 2, 2024
DEAL COUNT
1,264
DEAL VALUE
$676.4B

CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 15 Firms, 151 Lawyers, $5.9B

Three oil & gas deals moved last week totaling more than $4 billion. They involved Earthstone, Gibson Energy and Patterson-UTI. The apparent strategy behind each deal — not to mention their structure — suggests something different about O&G these days, as well as the current market. The Roundup this week takes a look at each of the deals, as well as the 151 lawyers behind who reported their role in transactions last week.

Claire Poole

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Latham Advises on $1.1B Gulf Coast Terminal Deal

The South Texas Gateway Terminal, located just outside Corpus Christi, is the second largest crude oil terminal facility in the U.S. The deal will be financed by a variety of debt offerings along with permanent financing backed by a $350 million bought deal offering of subscription receipts.

Allen Pusey

Earthstone Acquires Novo with a Buy-In by Northern O&G

The deal includes a concurrent sale of working assets to Northern O&G for the equivalent of a third of the consideration, meaning a net payout for Earthstone of $1 billion. The transaction, which involved nearly 40 lawyers from Kirkland and V&E, extends Earthstone's reach in the Delaware Basin. The Lawbook has the details and, of course, the names of the lawyers involved.

Allen Pusey

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