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CDT SNAPSHOT
11.7%
Nationwide, middle-market revenue rose 11.7 percent year-over-year in 2025, with 85 percent of companies growing and 53 percent achieving 10 percent-plus growth, according to an Ohio State University report.
CDT DATABASE YEAR-TO-DATE TRANSACTION TOTALS
MAR. 22, 2026
DEAL COUNT
94
DEAL VALUE
$415.5B
MAR. 22, 2025
DEAL COUNT
408
DEAL VALUE
$269.4B

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.

Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 13 Firms, 146 Lawyers, $6.1B

Two Texas buddies from high school and college have made millions together in the oil & gas business under the name Double Eagle. In fact, they're still making deals. The CDT Roundup details their latest venture, as well as the deals reported by Texas lawyers last week.

Claire Poole

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CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 12 Firms, 228 Lawyers, $11.9B

Dealmaking is hard enough in the simplest of times. Try putting one together when you're in the process of changing firms. Angela Olivarez did exactly that, pulling off a complex technology deal while switching from Willkie to O'Melveny. Read what she tells the CDT Roundup about the experience, along with the usual list of last week's Texas-made deals.

Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 12 Firms, 123 Lawyers, $7.6B

With oil and gas prices high, older established fields are seeing a renaissance. That may explain recent deals involving North Dakota's Williston Basin. This week's CDT Roundup looks at what makes the Williston attractive, along with the firms and lawyers involved in deals there and elsewhere.

Claire Poole

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