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The CDT has documented 9,481 individual deals handled by Texas lawyers between Jan. 1, 2018, and Sept. 30, 2025. Of those, 6,926 were led or co-led by lawyers from Texas — 554 of them were valued at $1 billion or more.
CDT DATABASE YEAR-TO-DATE TRANSACTION TOTALS
NOV. 16, 2025
DEAL COUNT
1,081
DEAL VALUE
$869.3B
NOV. 16, 2024
DEAL COUNT
1,253
DEAL VALUE
$674.3B

CDT Lead Texas M&A Law Firms for H1 2021

Corporate Deal Tracker: Law firms in which Texas lawyers were the lead legal advisors for the buyers, sellers or targets of a merger, acquisition, divestiture or joint venture during the first six months of 2021.

Allen Pusey

CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 7 Firms, 79 Lawyers, $29.65B

When it comes to the SPAC lifecycle, wooing investors and enticing shareholders are top-of-mind for sponsors as they seek merger targets. Kirkland & Ellis partners Debbie Yee, Mark Dundon and David Wheat discuss how tax structure is a key component in bridging the valuation gap. And, in this week's Roundup, 79 Texas lawyers took part in 12 deals tallying more than $29 billion.

Anna Butler

CDT Roundup: 22 Deals, 11 Firms, 199 Lawyers, $17.84B

Shifting priorities to include ESG and climate friendly policies has been a long road for companies – and offers new opportunities for shareholders and investors. Baker Botts' Travis Wofford discusses what's front-of-mind for boards as they begin to contemplate the next proxy season. And in this week's Corporate Deal Tracker roundup, 199 Texas lawyers played a role in 22 transactions.

Anna Butler

CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 139 Lawyers, 12 Firms, $13.67B

There's no shortage of capital for Texas GPs. It's just a question of deployment when it comes to buyouts or growth equity these days for the state's private players. And in this week's Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup, Texas counsel took part in 17 deals that spanned a carveout, a SPAC IPO and a cross-border direct loan.

Anna Butler

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Chesapeake to Acquire Plano’s Vine Energy

Chesapeake Energy plans to snap up Blackstone-backed Vine as it looks to create the largest producer in the Haynesville Shale. Texas lawyers from Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Weil provided counsel on the $2.2 billion deal.

Anna Butler

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