Energy transactional work M&A among Texas lawyers remains flat while other areas are up. Deal value is down more than 50 percent. Law firm competition remains stiff. Three lawyers from Weil, Andrews Kurth Kenyon and Kirkland & Ellis rank at the top for leading deals. The Q3 results of The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker are out, with a full analysis in this article.
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