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CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 11 Firms, 103 Lawyers, $10.6B

September 15, 2021 Anna Butler

Between Quanta’s planned $2.7 billion acquisition of Blattner and Alder Fuels’ fresh backing from United and Honeywell (below), Justin Stolte has had a busy few weeks. 

Stolte, who is a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Houston office and global chair of the firm’s energy and infrastructure practice group, said this has been the busiest time he can remember from an activity perspective. 

And it’s no different for his Latham colleagues. The current deal environment has brought along with it a breadth of deals getting done, both for new and existing clients in energy and non-energy fields.

The firm’s Houston office continues to see strong activity in the traditional energy space, specifically with oil and gas that is married to deals tied to the broader energy transition and low-carbon sub-sectors and non-energy work, much of which is tied to infrastructure. The office is set to announce more in the coming weeks and months.

Stolte attributes the flurry of activity to the acceleration of the energy transition – further revved by the Covid-19 pandemic – and a meaningful uptick in commodity prices, which, in turn, has spurred consolidation over the past several months.

The ability for Latham’s bench to pivot between energy and non-energy M&A within the practice group is by design, the culmination of a multiyear effort bolstered by strategic hiring and practice development.

“It takes effort to get out of a space that you’re comfortable in, where you’ve done work for years, and make a thoughtful, deliberate decision to expand your practice,’” he said. 

Stolte added that the Houston office has been very fortunate with the timing of this perfect storm of rampant deal flow and buoyant commodity prices.  

“With the inflow of people and businesses moving to the state, we are optimistic about how we’ve positioned ourselves, not only in the near-term but over the long-term,” said Stolte.

Including the Alder Fuels-United-Honeywell deal, last week saw 13 M&A or funding transactions with a reported $8.5 billion in value, along with four capital markets deals valued at more than $2.15 billion. One hundred and three Texas-based lawyers from 11 firms took part in the transactions.

Weekly Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup Stats

A compilation of weekly stats from The Lawbook's CDT Weekly Roundup
(Deal Values in Millions)

Week Ending
Deal CountAmountFirmsLawyersM&A CountM&A Value $MCapM Count
CapM Value $M
24-May-202515$24,0331112113$23,6242$409
17-May-202516$21,7601214511$18,6155$3,145
10-May-202524$33,1751620619$30,7655$2,410
03-May-202511$4,249139011$2,226.52$2,022.5
26-Apr-202512$8,78791689$6,0113$2,776
19-Apr-202511$8,09771389$7,9852$112
12-Apr-202513$2,392815210$2,0653$327
05-Apr-202519$27,7621518816$25,4733$2,289
29-Mar-202521$8,1881025816$4,1255$4,064
22-Mar-202519$6,4851423115$4,1284$2,857
15-Mar-202513$13,7371315110$9,9324$3,805
8-Mar-20257$2,2345665$2242$2,100
1-Mar-202511$3,05087510$2,5501$500
24-Feb-2512$16,39771496$6,6356$9,862
17-Feb-2517$12,1361313410$9,4112$2,725
10-Feb-2514$7,15491799$4,9505$2,204
3-Feb-2516 $10,068720011$7,5535$2,515
25-Jan-2514$10,261101259$2,2075$8,054
18-Jan-2519$7,3821531612$2,3007$5,082
11-Jan-2521$33,5601618716$32,5215$1,039
4-Jan-259$6,8279809$6,82700
21-Dec-2411$2,79811928$2,2293$570
14-Dec-2415$5,3231218612$3,8123$1,511
07-Dec-2416$4,7661023111$2,32152,445
30-Nov-2410$10,29191034$8,2906$2.001
23-Nov-2415$4,5531515311$3,3794$1,174
16-Nov-2417$11,4881124513$10,1864$1,303
09-Nov-2414$2,1101213912$1,4102$700
02-Nov-2412 $52,788 1110711$52,7381$50
26-Oct-248$3,1608657$3,0651$75
19-Oct-2412$5,3041113611$4,5541$750
12-Oct-2417$8,4381215015$8,1162$322
05-Oct-2422$23,1811218915$19,9807$3,201
28-Sep-2411$2,35671447$534$2,303
21-Sep-2412$9,568101695$4,1017$5,467
14-Sep-2424$10,9881223516$7,1758$3,813
7-Sep-2412$20,4201616811$20,3071$112.9
31-Aug-2413$20,631913412$14,7751$5,856
24-Aug-2419$8,4522132516$7,1023$1,350
17-Aug-2425$49,1961630411$39,38614$9,810
10-Aug-2420$12,2641531216$9,7944$2,470
03-Aug-2426$16,4981633418$8,1378$8,361
27-Jul-2419$16,4422127115$13,8384$2,604
20-Jul-2415$16,0161418410$14,2325$1,784
13-Jul-2420$17,220 1426518$7,146 2$10,074
6-Jul-2411$3,941 11958$2,650 3$1,291
29-Jun-2414$6,296 152248$6,296 6$1,927
22-Jun-2412$5,679 81375$210 7$5,469
15-Jun-2413$9,895 1621410$5,280 3$4,615
8-Jun-2419$23,859 1323912$19,436 7$4,423
1-Jun-2412$34,510 111479$26,110 3$8,400
25-May-2413$9,684 1517110$4,434 3$5,250
18-May-2411$5,490 111738$3,129 3$2,361
11-May-2422$14,855 1422716$11,105 6$3,750
4-May-2413$3,139 98710$1,297 3$1,842
27-Apr-2410$6,684 62810$6,684 00
20-Apr-2419$15,989 111479$5,208 10$10,781
13-Apr-2413$8,952 97610$1,652 3$7,300
6-Apr-2423$26,616 1422214$13,501 8$13,116
30-Mar-2412$9,286 81368$4,299 4$4,987
23-Mar-2418$5,451 1726616$4,759 2$692
16-Mar-2421$11,437 1318614$9,316 6$2,070
9-Mar-2423$4,695 2121819$2,723 4$1,972
2-Mar-2420$9,108 1937214$4,558 6$4,550
24-Feb-2419$16,382 1224815$9,507 4$6,875
17-Feb-2416$29,932 1515712$29,216 4$716
10-Feb-2425$10,750 1719619$5,372 6$5,379
3-Feb-2412$8,416 181259$3,416 3$5,000
27-Jan-249$8,165 9878$7,815 1$800
20-Jan-2414$4,084 1210912$3,219 2$865
13-Jan-2417$33,588 1225612$26,765 5$6,823
6-Jan-248$7,915 8846$7,265 2$650
30-Dec-2317$14,599 129915$2,714 2$11,885
23-Dec-2323$4,182 1321916$1,813 7$2,370
16-Dec-2313$16,436 132807$15,150 5$1,286
9-Dec-2326$14,633.90 1724416$8,095 10$6,538.90
2-Dec-2313$6,720 95712$6,630 1$90
25-Nov-239$4,835 91316$1,785 3$3,050
18-Nov-2322$6,568.70 1718414$4,709.20 8$1,859.50
11-Nov-2315$9,825 1317912$6,581 3$3,244
4-Nov-2315$20,582.50 1419312$19,417.50 3$1,165
28-Oct-2318$68,419.10 1815215$66,646 3$1,773.10
21-Oct-2316$6,755.90 1616515$6,755.90 1$3
14-Oct-2314$67,851.20 131259$61,998.50 5$5,852.70
7-Oct-2317$6,595.50 1322816$5,995.50 1$600
30-Sep-2317$1,896.45 1318914$806.45 3$1,090
23-Sep-2323$6,432.70 1723016$1,402.80 7$5,029.90
16-Sep-2325$23,226.70 2335316$17,239 9$5,987.70
9-Sep-2312$6,369 81027$4,311 5$2,058
2-Sep-2314$2,522 69213$1,322 1$1,200
26-Aug-2317$12,160.25 1320215$6,573.25 2$5,587.00
19-Aug-2319$11,505 1321315$11,255 4$250
12-Aug-2319$9,698.80 131847$3,270 12$6,428.80
5-Aug-2313$5,201 1211812$5,051 1$150
29-Jul-2315$21,031.60 1319611$18,292.00 4$2,739.60
22-Jul-2318$3,992 1213013$2,808 5$1,184
15-Jul-2313$8,254.95 138113$8,254.95 00
8-Jul-2316$5,441.45 1217211$2,443 5$2,998.45
1-Jul-2316$6,872 1010512$5,474 4$1,398
24-Jun-2313$10,914 1620110$7,874 3$3,040
17-Jun-2317$5,880.70 1515115$4,705.70 2$1,175
10-Jun-2319$8,516.10 1311116$6,252.40 3$2,263.70
June 3 202312$6,104.42 121388$4,256.92 4$1,847.50
27-May-2317$12,200 106711$6,165 6$6,035
20-May-2311$22,458.10 81034$19,455 7$3,003
13-May-2312$7,034 101018$5,460 4$1,574
6-May-2320$3,297.60 1819617$2,985.60 3$312
29-Apr-2323$3,691.20 1813517$1,969.70 6$1,721.50
22-Apr-2316$5,570 1410414$4,750 2$1,000
15-Apr-2312$23,818.10 95910$21,618.10 2$2,200
8-Apr-2316$7,949 91739$5,472 7$3,477
1-Apr-2321$18,676.70 1217511$10,926.70 10$7,750
25-Mar-2315$8,779.50 101415$2,362 10$6,416.50
18-Mar-237$14,048.80 6695$13,345 2$703.80
11-Mar-2321$11,576 1616516$8,131 5$3,445
4-Mar-2320$9,668 1122816$8,209 4$1,459
25-Feb-2313$5,335 1313012$4,235 1$1,200
18-Feb-2314$5,743.70 131588$898.70 6$4,845
11-Feb-2316$12,088 1213712$9,965 4$2,123
4-Feb-2317$8,066 1514013$5,614 4$2,452
28-Jan-237$2,180 7755$1,692.75 2$488
21-Jan-2317$5,768 1617412$1,918 5$3,850
14-Jan-2311$2, 800101028$421 3$2,400
7-Jan-2318$8,296 1116714$6,461 3$1,835
31-Dec-2214$2,732 119912$2,092 2$640
17-Dec14$7,919 1311512$7,419 1$500
10-Dec-2214$10,093 128811$7,093 3$3,000
3-Dec-2226$12,800.90 1117220$4,141 6$8,659.90
26-Nov-228$2,266.70 853$76 5$2,190.70
19-Nov-2221$2,886 1521219$2,550 2$336
12-Nov-2213$15,093.70 9819$14,200 4$893.70
5-Nov-222519,337.201650922$8,267.20 3$11,070
29-Oct-2215$7,805.30 911614$7,180.30 1$625
22-Oct-2220$8,193.50 1325313$5,442 7$2,751.50
15-Oct-229$3,046.10 91397$2,588.30 2$457.80
8-Oct-2219$2,011.80 1211416$833.80 3$1,178
1-Oct-2223$5,532.90 1615618$4,952.30 5$580.60
24-Sep-2218$5,194 1421615$4,050 3$1,144
17-Sep-2221$8,352.30 1232015$4,759.60 6$3,592.70
10-Sep-2215$19,853.50 1012613$19,403.60 2$450
3-Sep-229$2,312 9629$2,312 00
27-Aug-2216$30,891.70 1013515$30,666.40 1227.7
20-Aug-2212$1,977 815299253$1,052
13-Aug-2218$8,004.70 1124211$2,844.70 7$5,160
6-Aug-2224$7,948.90 1224017$3,577 7$4,371.90
30-Jul-228$6,941 9787$6,839 1$102
23-Jul-2211$801 119210$801 10
16-Jul-2214$3,650 1012214$3,650 00
9-Jul-2210$3,557.70 7689$3,557.70 10
2-Jul-2218$8,609.40 1315215$2,754.40 3$5,855
25-Jun-2215$6,142 131469$2,017 6$4,125
18-Jun-2217$11,890.10 1422815$11,410 2479.7
11-Jun-2217$7,600 1212310$2,300 7$5,300
4-Jun-2212$2,937 101279$692 3$2,245
28-May-229$3,197.60 11869$3,197.60 00
21-May-2214$7,284.50 1218511$6,609 3$675.50
14-May-2211$306.60 98010$306.60 1$225
7-May-2216$10,451.75 1210812$1,827 4$8,624.75
30-Apr-2216$2,296.50 1615712$895.50 4$1,401
23-Apr-2210$2,241 11588$1,641 2$600
16-Apr-2211$6,643 71568$2,359 3$4,284
9-Apr-2217$4,429 1418411$1,690 6$2,739
2-Apr-2213$1,755 88410$1,145 3$610
26-Mar-2211$3,205 8656$200 5$3,005
19-Mar-2213$2,239.17 910613$2,239.17 00
12-Mar-2218$12,016 1123915$11,965 2$51.35
5-Mar-2217$6,786 1313713$5,161 4$1,625
26-Feb-2212$5,095 81499$4,437.50 3$658
19-Feb-2217$22,229 1717414$21,354 3$875
12-Feb-2212$2,344.70 10738$641.70 4$1,703
5-Feb-2211$2,503 89911$2,503 00
29-Jan-2211$3,872 1210112$3,872 00
22-Jan-2213$5,143.50 109912$4,842.50 1$301
15-Jan-2212$7,605 91559$6,480 3$1,025
8-Jan-2213$8,256.20 1110213$8,256.20 00
1-Jan-229$1,273.80 6509$1,273.80 00
25-Dec-2121$4,734.75 1117616$3,410 5$1,324.75
18-Dec-2126$7,325.20 1519318$3,640.20 8$3,685.20
11-Dec-2116$5,017 1010913$1,417 3$3,600
4-Dec-2114$2,310 8868$2,310 6$1,882.05
27-Nov-219$3.460.1101016$1,758 3$1,702.60
20-Nov-2120$22,792 1515712$18,864.50 8$3,928
13-Nov-2121$26,729 1217813$11,822 8$14,907
6-Nov-2112$8,303 1315710$6,682 3$1,621
30-Oct-2121$10,368 1521815$9,24.46$1,103.00
23-Oct-2121$18.783.11522211$12,314 10$6,468.60
16-Oct-2115$3,868 1111815$2,293 2$1,575
9-Oct-2120$8,610 1617516$7,795 4$815
2-Oct-2114$6,250 1113710$5,200 4$1,050
25-Sep-2111$11,460 9937$10,200 4$1,250
18-Sep-2111$16,603 8998$15,084 3$1,519
11-Sep-2117$10,653 1110313$8,503 4$2,150
4-Sep-2113$7,222 108911$6,715 2$507
28-Aug-2112$763 96311$663 1$100
21-Aug-2112$29,659 77911$29,579 1$80
14-Aug-2122$17,845 1119912$12,805 10$5,04
7-Aug-2117$13,670 1213915$11,766 2$1,904
31-Jul-2121$8,160 1113410$3,574 10$4,586
July 24,202121$6,367 1113915$3,712 6$2,655
17-Jul-2114$4,009 1112412$2,015 2$1,994
10-Jul-2116$3,997 1314311$1,597 4$2,4
3-Jul-2124$7,492 139416$3,769 8$3,722
26-Jun-2110$4,995 7858$3,847 2$1,148
19-Jun-2128$16,830 82289$1,861 19$14,968
12-Jun-2126$27,238 1520919$25,602 7$1,636
5-Jun-2115$15,539 1310013$14,709 2$600
29-May-2135$20,279 1114528$18,647$1,639
22-May-2124$53,208 1417417$51,047 7$2,161
15-May-2118$10,620 1322011$5,870 7$4,809
8-May-2117$10,400 1115615$8,386 2$2,500
1-May-2121$7,200 1611512$3,808 9$3,392
24-Apr-218$20,200 9318$20,200 00
17-Apr-2114$6,270 810211$40,180 3$2,260
10-Apr-2115$8,940 1312914$7,990 1$950
3-Apr-2118$19,513 1015112$16,923 6$2,590
27-Mar-2127$13,942 1524414$4,300 13$9,633.50
20-Mar-2111$2,046 41023$270 8$1,776
13-Mar-2115$3,270 91096$538 9$2,732
6-Mar-2124$13,617 1019613$10,395 11$3,222
27-Feb-2119$8,105 1213915$4,970 4$3,135
20-Feb-219$8,820 91538$8,520 1$300
13-Feb-2112$4,852.60 78172,7665$2,086.60
6-Feb-2118$9,752 1315314$5,222 4$4,530
30-Jan-2118$9,449 918215$8,753.80 3$695.30
23-Jan-2114$8,150 81186$4,000 8$4,150
16-Jan-2117$6,783 1313811$2,400 6$4,382.90
9-Jan-2122$6,829 1413518$3,139.30 4$3,690
2-Jan-217$1,466 7607$1,466 00
26-Dec-2018$15,900 1216316$5,300 1$600
19-Dec-2018$9,769 1411014$8,426 4$1,343
12-Dec-2010$7,200 91009$3,325 1$3,830
5-Dec-2015$4,261 91229$2,780 6$1,481
28-Nov-2019$7,758 1011013$4,003 6$3,755
14-Nov-2014$864.10 1415712$289.10 2$575
7-Nov-2013$6,332 91299$2,483.50 4$3,849
31-Oct-2010$3,995.80 81036$3,231.10 4$754.70
24-Oct-206$18,100 6585$17,709 1$350
17-Oct-208$351.90 5558$351.90 00
10-Oct-207$5,229 3504$735 3$4,494
3-Oct-2014$21,428 91739$17,535 5$3,893
26-Sep-2010$12,770 8935$10,300 5$2,470
19-Sep-2014$8,365 91016$1,020 8$7,345
12-Sep-206$4,406 8593$1,270 3$3,136
5-Sep-2011$5,191 81179$4,061 2$1,130
29-Aug-2011$2,531 9945$1,130 6$1,401
22-Aug-2018$6,574 121407$1,930 11$4,644
15-Aug-2013$4,991 10977$1,216 6$3,775
8-Aug-2012$32,092 111129$30,457 3$1,635
1-Aug-207$5,287 8765$3,687 2$1,600
25-Jul-209$18,751 6677$18,403 2$348
18-Jul-206$1,982.50 5504$1,407.50 2$575
11-Jul-2011$565.10 127510$65.10 1$500
4-Jul-2010$8,889 8989$8,788 1$100.30
27-Jun-208$6,874 10505$4,972.50 3$2,081.50
20-Jun-2012$4,444 91157$2,829 5$1,615
13-Jun-206$3,582 4372$350 4$3,232
6-Jun-2011$3,213.70 8657$470 4$2,743.70
30-May-208$7,335 7486$4,639 2$2,697
23-May-204$432.40 4343$432.40 10
16-May-206$310 6345$310 10
9-May-2018$5,630 1612414$3,180 4$2,450
2-May-201510,40010908$1,900 7$,8,500
25-Apr-208$3,400 9365$1,000 3$2,450
18-Apr-2019$9,500 14928$185.70 11$9,360
11-Apr-2012$6,000 9405$190 7$5,800
4-Apr-2014$8,200 116810$2,200 4$6,000
28-Mar-2016$6,500 139610$3,700 6$2,800
21-Mar-2011$11,910 7337$2,250 4$9,960
14-Mar-207809.86346684.81125
7-Mar-2016$2,500 157013$669 3$1,400
29-Feb-2013$15,260 1312811$11,760 2$3,500
22-Feb-2012$3,700 109210$2,560 2$1,130
15-Feb-2016$1,250 108412$35 4$1,222
8-Feb-2018$6,080 1412314$2,595 4$3,485
1-Feb-2021$20,900 1210114$17,860 7$3,060
25-Jan-2013$7,430 136212$6,430 1$1,000
18-Jan-2023$9,580 1512019$6,580 4$3,000
11-Jan-2021$14,200 1819916$1,020 5$13,200
4-Jan-2022$6,400 1111916$3,204 6$3,245
28-Dec-1922$7,150 1917518$6,800 4$327.40
14-Dec-1924$36,300 2316719$9,500 5$26,800
7-Dec-1911$10,400 11557$1,082 4$9,370
November 30. 201914$2,450 1212612$1,760 2$692.50
23-Nov-1916$1,995 104111$615 5$1,380
16-Nov-1915$3,820 1313511$2,500 4$1,271
9-Nov-1925$12,900 1718223$12,200 2$575
2-Nov-1910$2,470 126192,4503$22
26-Oct-1912$5,560 147011$3,860 1$1,700
19-Oct-198$6,600 81388$6,600 00
12-Oct-1919$4,300 145516$3,800 3$500
5-Oct-1918$14,500 1916615$11,100 3$3,400
28-Sep-1919$8,100 1813218$7,560 1$550
21-Sep-1914$6,300 166611$2,160 3$4,170
14-Sep-1915$23,800 125611$21,250 4$2,570
7-Sep-1917$3,500 159814$1,900 3$1,600
31-Aug-195$8,700 6505$8,700 00
24-Aug-1916$10,000 148215$4,250 1$5,750
16-Aug-1910$1,680 5527$650 3$950
9-Aug-1917$17,700 156814$3,900 3$13,800
2-Aug-1913$5,760 1210813$5,760 NANA
27-Jul-1911$7,300 13768$6,570 3$730
20-Jul-1913$11,800 1312511$5,300 2$6,500
13-Jul-1910$775 7468$542.50 2$233
6-Jul-197$2,500 9857$2,500 00
29-Jun-1923$8,290 1515417$2,300 6$5,970
22-Jun-1917$10,700 1013914$7,700 3$3,000
15-Jun-1911$13,500 1416011$13,500 NANA
8-Jun-1913$2,870 175511$1,570 2$1,300
1-Jun-1910$4,460 11608$4,140 2$315
25-May-1917$4,360 147914$3,700 3$612
18-May-1922$9,000 1715016$3,400 6$5,600
11-May-1918$19,800 1717715$18,300 3$1,500
4-May-1910$7,075 6328$6,900 2$175
27-Apr-1915$3,200 1411714$3,160 1$40
20-Apr-1913$13,500 10909$12,200 4$1,300
13-Apr-1916$38,900 149114$37,800 2$1,100
6-Apr-1912$6,870 119410$6,730 2$50
30-Mar-1915$6,470 128410$7,91.55$5,677
23-Mar-1918$6,450 149114$5,042 4$1,408
16-Mar-1914$10,180 1211511$8,800 3$1,300
9-Mar-199$1,800 6498$1,300 1$500
2-Mar-1920$3,033 1610714$1,817 6$1,262
23-Feb-1912$2,040 8699$614.60 3$1,430
16-Feb-1916$9,970 187716$9,970 00
9-Feb-1914$6,400 1011014$6,400 00
2-Feb-1918$6,740 159916$5,720 2$950
26-Jan-1913$2,770 116711$918.95 2$1,850
19-Jan-1915$3,819 167612$2,594 3$1,225
12-Jan-1918$7,283 149215$1,683 3$5,600
5-Jan-1910$529 125010$529 00
22-Dec-1817$2,570 138714$941 3$1,629
15-Dec-1810$2,860 8268$264 2$2,600
8-Dec-1815$1,819 166512$552 3$1,267
1-Dec-1812$7,500 10909$1,200 3$6,200
28-Nov-1815$4,500 1110714$4,000 1$500
19-Nov-1818$6,137 139813$2,142 5$3,995
14-Nov-1818$9,200 1315215$8,500 3$694
6-Nov-1816$17,300 1618314$16,361 2$950
29-Oct-1814$14,400 1812717$13,800 1$600
24-Oct-1813$6,140 1312611$5,122 2$1,018
17-Oct-1818$18,390 1512514$12,292 4$6,098
10-Oct-1829$3,149 1810420$1,647 9$819
2-Oct-1818$9,300 116714$7,300 4$2,000
25-Sep-1813$7,000 117510$6,000 3$995
18-Sep-189$3,570 7449$3,570 00
11-Sep-1813$5,900 1013213$5,900 00
7-Sep-1814$5,000 158611$4,000 3$1,000
29-Aug-1815$20,700 147913$4,700 2$16,000
20-Aug-1810$12,400 11538$11,380 3$1,057
14-Aug-1812$19,900 121329$18,889 3$1,011
7-Aug-1816$68,600 1110613$67,259 3$1,340
31-Jul-1815$15,100 159511$13,060 4$2,060
23-Jul-1813$2,130 156010$1,804 3$1,100
17-Jul-1814$5,370 17989$4,310 5$1,100
9-Jul-1816$11,200 157410$11,080 6$862
3-Jul-1813$7,000 78112$6,330 1$750
25-Jun-1815$8,800 13979$4,970 6$3,930
18-Jun-1813$14,200 14807$221 6$14,290
11-Jun-1812$6,300 8968$5,910 4$803
6-Jun-1813$14,500 10888$14,154 5$579
31-May-1811$4,890 10638$3,240 3$1,790
22-May-1815$20,400 11639$19,808 6$885
15-May-1815$4,700 1510610$3,900 5$643
9-May-1811$1,400 13889$1,300 2$560
1-May-188$14,250 7887$13,400 1$450
24-Apr-1812$5,300 66111$4,470 1$800
17-Apr-189$1,800 10447$2,330 2$1,434
11-Apr-1811$2,500 8326$1,690 5$809
3-Apr-1815$13,400 111219$12,020 6$1,090
28-Mar-1810$4,000 10927$3,870 3$215
19-Mar-1817$5,800 135110$590 7$5,165
12-Mar-1815$3,130 114311$2,360 4$788
6-Mar-1819$5,400 1311610$1,530 9$4,860
27-Feb-1820$6,600 136914$5,530 6$1,030
19-Feb-1815$5,500 1411110$3,990 6$1,980
12-Feb-1823$10,900 1715712$7,110 11$3,840
5-Feb-1816$8,600 131007$1,330 9$7,800
30-Jan-1811$12,600 11685$7,300 6$4,982
24-Jan-1819$9,400 151295$2,010 14$7,337
18-Jan-1810$6,280 8492$2,100 8$4,188
9-Jan-1812$16,500 12929$15,890 3$475
3-Jan-1810$2,500 9478$2,350 2$150
27-Dec-1715$9,000 151139$7,568 6$1,784
18-Dec-1715$13,800 161649$13,010 7$1,118
11-Dec-1714$9,700 1012612$2,940 4$8,500
4-Dec-176$1,800 6315$1,510 1$300
28-Nov-177$3,850 8764$3,260 3$285
16-Nov-1710$2,700 10486$1,840 4$856
8-Nov-1715$2,380 179110$1,860 5$516
1-Nov-1712$4,700 17949$3,400 4$1,300
23-Oct-1715$10,500 106710$9,780 4$1,530
18-Oct-176$2,000 373$225 3$1,820
10-Oct-1712$6,570 1009$3,880 3$3,360
2-Oct-178$3,100 11193$1,630 5$1,750
25-Sep-178$4,880 8795$2,660 5$2,070
18-Sep-179$4,770 3$300 6$4,470
12-Sep-1711$4,430 8$2,030 3$2,400
1-Sep-174$1,310 3$317 1$1,000
23-Aug-1711$13,640 98$11,840 3$1,800
 

The previous roundup saw 13 total transactions involving 89 Texas lawyers from 10 firms totaling $7.22 billion. The same period last year reported 11 total deals adding up to more than $5.1 billion with counsel from 117 Texas lawyers at eight firms.

Note: Texas Lawbook corporate transactions editor Claire Poole contributed to this article. 

M&A/FUNDING

Enbridge to Buy $3B in Assets from EnCap Flatrock’s Moda

Enbridge announced plans on September 7 to acquire certain assets from Moda Midstream Operating, which is backed by San Antonio’s EnCap Flatrock Midstream. 

Texas counsel led the way with Vinson & Elkins advising Moda; Sidley Austin advising Enbridge; and Shearman & Sterling advising EnCap Flatrock.

Credit Suisse Securities counseled EnCap on financial matters, and Barclays acted as financial advisor to Enbridge. 

More details about the transaction can be found here.

Sanofi to Grow Transplant Capabilities

Biopharmaceutical company Sanofi announced plans to grow its transplant business through the acquisition of Kadmon Holdings Inc., which specializes in discovering, developing and marketing therapies.

With Kadmon, Sanofi would also receive FDA-approved Rezurock. The treatment counters graft-versus-host disease.

The transaction holds an equity value of around $1.9 billion with Kadmon shareholders set to receive $9.50 in cash per share. Sanofi plans to fund the acquisition using cash on hand.

Sanofi selected Weil, Gotshal & Manges as legal counsel.

New York partner Michael J. Aiello led the Weil team. Texas-based assistance came from Houston associate Robert Brown.

Kadmon tapped DLA Piper as its legal advisor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Moelis & Co. as its exclusive financial advisors.

The transaction has already been approved by both boards of directors, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Vertiv Ups Data Center Game

Ohio-based Vertiv Holdings Inc. announced plans to acquire E&I Engineering Ireland Ltd. and its affiliate Powerbar Gulf.

The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, will aid Vertiv as it seeks to expand its capabilities in data center power infrastructure through switchgear, busway and modular power solutions.

In a cash and stock combination, Vertiv plans to pay about $1.8 billion upfront with the potential of up to $200 million in additional cash based on certain milestones tied to 2022 EBITDA targets.

Latham & Watkins and Baker McKenzie advised Vertiv on legal matters while Centerview Partners acted as lead financial advisor.

Houston partners David Miller and Nick Dhesi led the Houston-based corporate team. Further counsel came from partners Pamela Kellet, Trevor Lavelle, Bryant Lee and Jim Cole. Gayle Turk led the deal from Centerview.

E&I selected Rothschild & Co. as sole financial advisor and Clifford Chance as legal counsel.

Citi provided committed financing to support the transaction in addition to providing financial counsel to Vertiv.

TopBuild to Snap up Advent’s Distribution International for $1B

In an all-cash transaction, TopBuild Corp. will purchase mechanical insulation distributor Distribution International, Advent International announced on Sept. 8.

Boston private equity firm Advent International has backed the expansion of DI since its acquisition of the company in 2014, helping it add 50 locations and expanding its revenue by more than 50%. The platform also completed 11 acquisitions under Advent. 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised Advent and DI on legal matters while RBC Capital Markets acted as financial advisor.

Boston partner Ramona Nee led the Weil team. Dallas partner Jonathan Macke advised on tax matters.

Jones Day advised TopBuild on legal matters, led by Cleveland partner Benjamin L. Stulberg, while JPMorgan Securities counseled on financial matters.

TopBuild plans to fund the $1 billion acquisition through debt financing and cash on hand.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Oaktree, Providence Energy Back Formation of Sierra Energy

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Dallas-based Providence Energy teamed up to form a new mineral and royalty acquisition company.

Armed with $500 million in equity commitments, Sierra Energy Holdings is expected to target opportunities in the continental U.S.

Vinson & Elkins represented the Oaktree funds in the transaction, led by partners John Grand of Dallas and Dan Komarek of New York with assistance from New York associates Heather Brocksmith and Tara Tegeleci.

Additional Texas-based counsel was provided by Dallas partner David Peck, Houston partner Sean Becker, Dallas counsel Elena Sauber and Dallas associate Miron Klimkowski.

Providence Energy Management will act as the service provider for Sierra Energy.

Canada’s Freehold to Head to Texas

Freehold Royalties, a Calgary-based oil and gas royalties company, entered into a definitive agreement with a private seller to acquire Eagle Ford royalty assets in Texas for $180 million.

Freehold plans to fund the transaction through an offering of subscription receipts and the company’s existing credit facility. 

Kirkland & Ellis counseled Freehold in the transaction.

Houston partner Rahul Vashi led the Kirkland team along with associates Jordan Silverman of Austin and Skyler Sikes of Dallas.

Additional Texas-based counsel came from Houston partner Mark Dundon, Bay Area and Houston partner Paul Tanaka and Houston of counsel Jennifer Cornejo.

RBC Capital Markets and T.D. Securities acted as the underwriters for the offering.

Genesis Park Completes De-SPAC Combination With Redwire

A special purpose acquisition company with Houston ties completed its merger with intended target AE Industrial Partners-backed Redwire Corp.

Redwire’s combination with Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. values the space solutions and component company at $630 million. The transaction included an oversubscribed private-investment-in-public-equity funding round of $100 million with investors such as Senvest Management and Crescent Park Management.

Kirkland & Ellis, led by Chicago corporate partners Matt Arenson and Dan Hoppe, advised Redwire and AE Industrial Partners on legal matters while Jefferies acted as financial advisor.

Texas-based counsel for Kirkland came from Houston partner Stephen Jacobson and Houston associate Karsten Busby.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher counseled Genesis Park, led by New York partner William Gump and Houston partners Jesse Myers and Angela Olivarez. 

Genesis Park selected Greenhill and KPMG as financial advisors and Jefferies as capital markets advisor. Jefferies also served as the sole placement agent for the PIPE.

Blade Air Looks to Hospital Opportunity

Blade Air Mobility Inc. announced plans to acquire a multi-modal organ logistics and transportation company.

For an upfront purchase price of $23 million, Blade will purchase Trinity Air Medical Inc. as the air mobility platform seeks to replace ambulances with helicopters on certain hospital-to-hospital missions and prepare for the expected transition toward last-mile drone delivery and vertical aircraft technology.

White & Case advised Blade Air. Partners Bill Parish of Houston and Mort Pierce of New York led the White & Case team with additional assistance from Houston counsel Mike Rodgers and Houston associates Hannah Craft, Sam Spiers and Carlos Moran.

United-Honeywell Venture With Alder Eyes Potential of Raw Materials

United and Honeywell announced on September 9 that they have teamed up for a new technology venture as they look to back Alder Fuels, a cleantech company seeking to convert biomass – like forest and crop waste – into sustainable low-carbon, drop-in replacement crude oil.

The end goal of Alder’s product development in concert with Honeywell’s ecofining process would be to create a 100% drop-in replacement for petroleum jet fuel.

Specific financial terms of the transaction were not revealed, although a press release noted that United and Honeywell’s backing is in the multimillion-dollar range.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and a partnership with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory already support Alder’s research.

Latham & Watkins advised Alder on legal matters.

Houston partner Justin Stolte, Bay Area partner Jim Morrone and New York partner Steven Betensky led the Latham corporate team along with Bay Area associates Ajay Sundar and Ryan Wong and New York associate Sebastian Moss.

Additional Texas-based counsel came by way Houston partner Jonathan Castelan and Houston associates Sam Bentley, Morgan Moore and Katie Walker.

Sidley Austin represented United, which also agreed to purchase 1.5 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Alder once produced.

Houston partner Kevin P. Lewis helped lead the Sidley deal team, which also included Houston associate Femi Aborisade.

Sidley has been busy with United over the past several months as the carrier launched its own venture fund and purchased a handful of supersonic jets.

Schlumberger New Energy Invests in Battery Tech

Schlumberger New Energy plans to team up with EnerVenue on the deployment of nickel-hydrogen battery technology as the former looks to grow its capabilities in energy transition infrastructure.

Financial terms of the strategic investment were not disclosed, although Schlumberger plans to be part of the collaboration with EnerVenue solutions in stationary energy storage. 

Akin Gump advised Houston-based Schlumberger New Energy.

Houston partner Rob Shearer was part of the Akin Gump team that represented Schlumberger in the transaction.

Schlumberger New Energy was formed last year in an effort to help advance technologies that could aid lowering emissions and developing clean fuel sources.

Chart Taps I Squared for Expanded Investment in  HTEC

Chart Industries Inc. expanded its investment in HTEC Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corp., the company announced on September 8.

Chart made its first investment in HTEC late last year and has upped its stake in concert with independent infrastructure investor I Squared Capital. 

The deal made Chart a 25% owner of HTEC’s capital stock. Together, Chart, a liquefaction and cryogenic equipment manufacturer, and I Squared own 60% of HTEC.

Chart selected Winston & Strawn and Stikeman Elliott as its legal counsel while I Squared Capital used Kirkland & Ellis in addition to Stikeman Elliott. 

Houston partners John Pitts and Kyle Watson led the Kirkland team with assistance from Houston associate Maggie Hoffman.

Additional Texas-based counsel was provided by Houston and Austin partner Julian Seiguer; Houston partner Lucas Spivey; Houston and New York partner Brian Schartz; and Dallas and Houston partner David Wheat.

HTEC worked with Fort Capital Partners on financial matters and Blake, Cassels & Graydon on legal matters.

The fresh capital infusion is earmarked for new green hydrogen production projects in addition to to expanding its hydrogen fueling station portfolio.

L Squared, PSG Back Recap of Software Solutions Firm

Lumaverse Technologies, a management and engagement software solutions provider for education, nonprofits and businesses, has been recapitalized with L Squared Capital Partners leading the effort alongside Lumaverse’s existing investor PSG. 

Financial terms of the recapitalization, which is set to assist Lumaverse in its organic and inorganic growth efforts, were not disclosed. 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised PSG in the transaction while Morgan, Lewis & Bockius represented Lumaverse. Canaccord Genuity advised both PSG and Lumaverse on financial matters.

Partners David Gail of Dallas and Kevin J. Sullivan of Boston co-led the Weil team with assistance from associates Stephen Iya of Dallas and Stephen Jaber of New York.

L Squared opted for Vedder Price as its legal counsel.

Houston’s Sterling Group Closes Acquisition

Houston middle-market private equity firm the Sterling Group completed the acquisition of L&S Mechanical.

L&S provides plumbing, HVAC and electrical installation services in the Texas residential market and is based in Richardson. 

The Sterling Group is looking to L&S’ mastery of the tri-trade model as it seeks to expand the model in Texas and beyond.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher advised the Sterling Group on legal matters. Houston partner Bruce Herzog led the team.

Most recently, Herzog, along with New York partner Daniel Mun, represented Sterling Group portfolio company Frontline Road Safety in its acquisition of PK Contracting.

CAPITAL MARKETS

Waste Connections Prices $1.5B of Senior Notes

Waste Connections priced its offering of $650 million of 2.2% senior notes due 2032 and $850 million of 2.95% senior notes due 2052.

The Toronto solid waste services company is looking to the offering, along with borrowings from its credit facility, to repay $1.5 billion in senior notes tied to its master note purchase agreements. 

Latham & Watkins represented Waste Connections in the offering.

Houston partner John Greer led the Latham team along with associates Ryan Lynch, Kate Wang, Katie Walker and Michael Basist. 

Additional Texas-based counsel was provided by Houston partners Craig Kornreich and Matthew Jones and Houston associates Max Fin, Matthew Snodgrass and Daisy Clifton-Lee. 

BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, MUFG and Wells Fargo Securities acted as both joint book-running managers and underwriters.

The offering is expected to close September 20. 

Maryland REIT Closes Senior Notes Offering

Maryland’s RLJ Lodging Trust closed on an offering of $500 million of 4% senior secured notes due 2029.

The real estate investment trust is looking to the offering to redeem the outstanding 6% senior notes due 2025 of its subsidiary, FelCor Lodging, among other purposes.

Vinson & Elkins advised the initial purchasers in the offering with a team led by partners Chris Green of Washington, D.C., and David Stone of Houston.

Additional Texas-based counsel came from Houston associate Maddie Brown.

Banner Acquisition Corp. Hits Nasdaq

In an initial public offering that closed on September 10, SPAC Banner Acquisition Corp. raised $150 million as it seeks a target tied to family-owned or founder-led businesses, along with tenured management teams looking to continue ownership.

Vinson & Elkins represented Banner in its SPAC IPO led by partner Sarah Morgan and counsel Dan Spelkin along with senior associate Andrew Schulte and associates Taylor Kim and Zac Horne, all of Houston.

Additional Texas counsel came from Houston partners Lina Dimachkieh and John Lynch; Dallas counsel Sarah Mitchell; Dallas associate Jeff Slusher; and Houston associate Lauren Nieman.

BofA Securities Inc. acted as both the sole book-running manager and underwriter. 

Banner Ventures is sponsoring the blank check company.

Knot Offshore Eliminates IDRs

Knot Offshore Partners entered into an agreement with its sponsor, Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers, and its general partner that cancelled and ceased all incentive distribution rights.

To achieve the elimination of the IDRs, Knutsen NYK contributed to the partnership all of its IDRs in exchange for an issuance from the partnership of 673,080 common units and 673,080 Class B Units.

After the IDR exchange, which closed on September 10, Knutsen NYK now owns 29.2% of KNOP’s outstanding common units.

Baker Botts acted as legal counsel to KNOT in the transaction, led by Washington, D.C. partner Catherine Gallagher. Texas-based counsel came from Houston partner Jon Lobb and Dallas associate Snow Xue Rui.

Evercore advised the conflicts committee of the board of directors in relation to the elimination of the partnership’s incentive distribution rights on financial matters while Richards, Layton & Finger provided legal counsel.. 
Bracewell counseled Evercore on legal matters with aid from Houston partner Will Anderson.

The following transactions have been added to previous Roundups:

  • Bell Nunnally‘s representation of BOKF in a syndicated construction loan related to two leasehold estates held in fee by DFW Airport

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