Texas M&A Dealmaking Hits Another Record in H1 2022

Texas Corporate dealmakers thought there was no way 2022 could match the record number of M&A transactions they handled in H1 or H2 2021 - both were records. But new data from by The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker shows M&A activity hit another record high during the first six months of 2022 - albeit by an inch or so.

The dollar value of transactions declined significantly from the year before because there were no megadeals announced by the likes of AT&T, Chevron or Match.com. As you might expect, the energy sector led the way. The Texas Lawbook has the data and insight from the experts.

July 25, 2022 Claire Poole & Allen Pusey

Clifford Chance Lands Veteran V&E Tech Partner

The Magic Circle law firm has recruited Devika Kornbacher to be the co-chair of its global technology group. Kornbacher, who had a hand in almost every tech deal at V&E, started her career at the Houston-based firm and practiced there for 15-plus years.

July 20, 2022 Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 10 Firms, 122 Lawyers, $3.7B

The value of upstream energy deals is down in the second quarter of 2022, according to Enverus; down compared to the first quarter of 2022 and down dramatically from the same period a year ago. The reason seems simple: an abundance of caution in a volatile economic climate. The CDT Roundup has the numbers and the analysis, as well as the weekly roll call of the Texas lawyers behind last week's deals.

July 19, 2022 Claire Poole

Dealmaker Hugh Tucker Joins Haynes Boone

Tucker, who helped open Shearman & Sterling's office in Houston after 35 years at Baker Botts, has advised on a host of big deals in the energy space.

July 19, 2022 Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 11 Deals, 8 Firms, 71 Lawyers, $3.58B

In a generally weak week for dealmaking, it was easy to notice that Kirkland & Ellis partner Rahul Vashi has been on a tear of late with four deals in the past week or so. The CDT Roundup has Vashi's view on how to keep multiple deal streams in order, and what he expects in the near future from a volatile deal market, as well as the usual list (however short) of the other lawyers who have been making things happen.

July 12, 2022 Claire Poole

Stonepeak Picks Up Part of CoreSite from American Tower for $2.5B

Sidley Austin advised the private equity firm, including partner Tim Chandler, who also led its sale of thermal power generation projects in New England to Japan’s JERA in May for undisclosed terms.

July 11, 2022 Claire Poole

New Fortress, Apollo Join in $2B LNG Venture 

The platform will be 80 percent owned by the private equity giant and 20 percent owned by the company, freeing up capital that can be used elsewhere.

July 5, 2022 Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 13 Firms, 152 Lawyers, $8.6B

Vinson & Elkins is rocking what seems like a deal a day these days; sometimes two. Of late, Houston partner Steve Gill has been carrying the V&E banner for what sometimes seems like a firm cast of thousands. This week's CDT Roundup spotlights a couple of his recent transactions, along with the other Texas lawyers who reported more than $8 billion in deals last week.

July 5, 2022 Claire Poole