Contango, KKR-backed Independence to Merge in $5.7B Deal
Texas-based counsel from Gibson Dunn and V&E advised the two oil and gas companies as they look to combine into a new publicly traded entity.
U.S. Concrete Enters Into $1.2B Buyout Agreement in Vertical Play
The Texas supplier to the commercial real estate and construction industries will change hands for nearly $1.3 billion with New York-based outside counsel leading much of the transaction.
CDT Roundup: 35 Deals, 11 Firms, 145 Lawyers, $20.27B
Much like M&A in the latter half of 2020, the U.S. secondary market saw active investors keen to get creative with existing funds – and the space should continue to see increased activity as venture capital, private credit and real estate transactions nip at the heels of private equity. Closer to home, 145 Texas-based lawyers from 11 firms took part in 35 deals in this week's Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup.
Two Texas Energy Companies to Combine in $2.7B Deal
Spring-based Southwestern Energy Co. plans to acquire the third-largest natural gas producer in the country that comes with an impressive roster of financial backers. Texas lawyers from Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis and Akin Gump also played a role.
CDT Roundup: 24 Deals, 14 Firms, 174 Lawyers, $53.2B
Institutional investors are favoring private placements and direct lending transactions over public securities. That's according to a new report on capital debt markets, which has been broken down in the latest Corporate Deal Tracker, along with details on $53.2 billion in deals tied to Texas-based counsel.
Baker Botts, Wachtell Advise on $17B Cabot-Cimarex Merger
Strategic combinations continue to be the theme of energy M&A in 2021 as Cabot and Cimarex announce plans to combine in an all-stock "merger of equals."
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 13 Firms, 220 Lawyers, $10.6B
There's renewed vigor behind the Baby Boomer exit thanks to option value, pandemic fatigue and the looming threats of shifting capital gains and QBI treatments. The Texas Lawbook has that take on the sell-side environment and more in this week's Corporate Deal Tracker installment.
DBJ: Vista Equity-backed Solera to Acquire 2 Texas Companies
Vista Equity is looking to roll up three of its portfolio companies based in North Texas as Solera Holdings looks to acquire Omnitracs and DealerSocket.
