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2014 was the Year of the Deal – Texas M&A Hit Record Levels

Texas companies were involved in more mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures in 2014 than in any year in history, shattering the previous record set before the financial crisis. Led by a trio of mega-deals, the accumulated value of 2014 M&A exceeded the dollar totals of all transactions from 2013 and 2012 combined. The Texas Lawbook has the exclusive data as well as an analysis of the M&A market.

January 2, 2015 Mark Curriden

2014 was the Year of the Deal – Texas M&A Hit Record Levels

Texas companies were involved in more mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures in 2014 than in any year in history, shattering the previous record set before the financial crisis. Led by a trio of mega-deals, the accumulated value of 2014 M&A exceeded the dollar totals of all transactions from 2013 and 2012 combined. The Texas Lawbook has the exclusive data as well as an analysis of the M&A market.

January 2, 2015 Mark Curriden

Record Texas M&A, But Who is Doing the Legal Work?

Mergermarket reports that a handful of large corporate law firms are benefiting greatly from the M&A boom of 2014. Three Texas firms – V&E, Baker Botts and Bracewell – are leading their fair share of the deals. Out-of-state firms, including Latham, Jones Day and Kirkland, score big, too. The Texas Lawbook exclusively lists the top 20 M&A firms and there are some surprises.

January 2, 2015 Mark Curriden

Record Texas M&A, But Who is Doing the Legal Work?

Mergermarket reports that a handful of large corporate law firms are benefiting greatly from the M&A boom of 2014. Three Texas firms – V&E, Baker Botts and Bracewell – are leading their fair share of the deals. Out-of-state firms, including Latham, Jones Day and Kirkland, score big, too. The Texas Lawbook exclusively lists the top 20 M&A firms and there are some surprises.

January 2, 2015 Mark Curriden

Morgan Lewis Prevails in Pharmaceutical Patent Case

A Houston federal judge ruled last week that Repros is the sole inventor of two patents related to Androxal, a drug that treats male hypogonadism.

December 30, 2014 Mark Curriden

Gibson Dunn Leads Lone Star Funds’ $1.4 billion Acquisition

The Dallas-based private equity firm turned to hired corporate lawyer Jeff Chapman to lead its purchase of Hanson Building Product, which manufactures products such as concrete pipes and clay bricks.

December 26, 2014 Mark Curriden

Joe Dilg Retires from V&E after 38 years

Dilg led many multi-billion-dollar oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, but he will be remember for successfully guiding V&E through the Enron scandal and into record revenues and profits. The general counsel and executives at Plains All American, Energy Trans Partners and Lazard talk about Dilg’s career and what made him a great lawyer.

December 22, 2014 Mark Curriden

Joe Dilg Retires from V&E after 38 years

Dilg led many multi-billion-dollar oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, but he will be remember for successfully guiding V&E through the Enron scandal and into record revenues and profits. The general counsel and executives at Plains All American, Energy Trans Partners and Lazard talk about Dilg’s career and what made him a great lawyer.

December 22, 2014 Mark Curriden

Polsinelli and Jackson Walker Close Large Biosciences Acquisition for Fujifilm

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies USA Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of College Station-based Kalon Biotherapeutics LLC, a biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization with expertise in seasonal and pandemic vaccine manufacturing.

December 22, 2014 Mark Curriden

Highland Capital Wins $40 Million Jury Verdict

A Dallas jury found banking giant Credit Suisse liable for defrauding an affiliate of Highland Capital Management into backing a $540 million loan in a real estate deal that collapsed in the midst of the financial crisis.

December 22, 2014 Mark Curriden

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