A Delaware court this week handed a trial defense win to Energy Transfer in a dispute that stemmed from the 2015 mega-merger between ET companies Regency Energy Partners and Energy Transfer Partners, clearing the defendants of $1.6 billion in possible damages.
Energy Transfer to Acquire Enable Midstream in $7.2B Deal; Latham, V&E Advise
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The deal consolidates a large swath of energy pipelines across four states and aids Energy Transfer’s drive to deleverage its balance sheet. The Lawbook’s Allen Pusey has the names of the lawyers involved.
Houlihan Lokey, JP Morgan Lead Advisor Tables
The top three financial advisors for deals involving Texas firms, as well as six of the top ten firms, experienced declines from 2019. Caroline Evans has the numbers and the names.
Match.com CLO Jared Sine Leads Yet Another Billion-Dollar Deal
Neither global pandemic nor 13-hour time difference nor language barriers stays the ability of Jared Sine to the swift completion of a $1.7.billion deal. As chief legal officer for Match Group, Sine said the biggest challenge in acquiring Seoul-based Hyperconnect was gaining the trust of a thriving business’s founders.
Munck Wilson, Shearman Advise on Plano-based Tyler Technologies’ $2.3 Billion Cash Takeover of NIC
Looking to expand its reach into government agencies, Tyler Technologies acquired NIC Inc., a digital government payments provider. Caroline Evans has the names of the lawyers tapped for the deal.
Jeff Chapman’s Really Big Year
M&A activity may have been down across Texas in 2020, but Gibson Dunn partner Jeff Chapman had the busiest year of his 37-year career. He worked on six billion-dollar-plus transactions and a few smaller deals. But there is much more to Chapman’s story than dealmaking.