It was all energy this week, except for a single financial services-related deal involving an affiliate of billionaire David Bonderman’s private equity firm TPG.
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Dallas’ Match Group is having relationship problems.
H1 2018: Goldman, JP Morgan Sitting Atop Financial Advisor Tables
Investment banking stalwarts Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan were the top financial advisors on deals involving Texas companies in the first half, according to Mergermarket data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook.
This Is Why We Rise – S.H.E. Summit Comes to Dallas Aug. 16
Bill Munck discusses the S.H.E. Summit, an empowerment movement focused on building a culture of support and inclusiveness that challenges women to be the drivers of this cultural shift.
Mike McKool’s $145M Birthday Verdict Against Apple
The Dallas trial lawyer engineered a $145.1 million patent verdict against the almighty Apple in its home state – a victory that was especially sweet as McKool approaches his 69th birthday next week.
Energy Deals on the Upswing, with Three Transactions Worth $7.3B Announced involving Eight Texas Law Firms
Three deals totaling $7.3 billion announced within 24 hours of each other show that dealmaking is picking up in the oil and gas sector. Two involved midstream assets and the other involved oil and gas properties in the Midland Basin of West Texas.
New AUSAs Appointed to the Northern District of Texas
A Thompson & Knight associate in Dallas and Jones Day associate in San Diego were sworn in on Monday as assistant U.S. attorneys in the Northern District of Texas.
Sean Wheeler Q&A : Why He Moved, What He Wants To Do, Where He Sees The Market
In his first in-depth interview since the move, Wheeler talks about why he joined Kirkland, what he aims to accomplish and how he sees the M&A and capital markets landscapes shaking out for the energy industry.
CDT Weekly Roundup: 11 Firms, 106 Lawyers, 16 Transactions Worth 2018 Record-Setting $68.6B
The deal spigot was full-blast this past week, with 16 transactions announced worth $68.6 billion – a weekly record for the year. Eleven law firms and 106 lawyers in Texas were involved.
State Bar Honored by ABA for Access-to-Justice Programs
The State Bar of Texas was recently honored with the 2018 Harrison Tweed Award at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago for its efforts to provide and expand the availability of legal services to the poor.