CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 10 Firms, 156 Lawyers, $10.4B
SPACs are finding their targets faster, according to a new PitchBook analysis. But that could slow again. The CDT Roundup explains all that along with its usual review of last week's transactions.
CDT Roundup: 21 Deals, 16 Firms, 125 Lawyers, $7.2B
As businesses small and large angle for growth in the post-pandemic future, decision makers are eyeing the best means to raise capital, rebound to pre-Covid levels and stave off worries of a 2021 recession, according to Truist. In this week's CDT, more than 120 lawyers took part in 21 deals.
CDT Roundup: 8 Deals, 9 Firms, 31 Lawyers, $20.2B
Private equity exits have been morphing in recent years, according to PitchBook. As sponsor-to-sponsor exits lagged, slack was gobbled up by corporate acquisitions and public listings; or rather, public listings by way of corporate acquisitions by SPACs. Texas, however, might just be bucking the national trend to some extent. The CDT Roundup explains, along with its usual review of last week's transactions.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 8 Firms, 102 Lawyers, $6.27B
Texas E&P and oilfield services executives see activity rising as cautious optimism returns. That's according to the Dallas Fed's quarterly energy survey. The Texas Lawbook dives into the report, in addition to the latest transactions, in this week's Corporate Deal Tracker.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 13 Firms, 122 Lawyers, $8.94B
In what comes as no surprise, global M&A activity continued to surge in the first quarter of 2021 – and SPACs and private equity buyouts are some of the key talking points. A little closer to home, Texas dealmakers had a slower week this time around in the latest installment of the Corporate Deal Tracker roundup.
CDT Roundup: 27 Deals, 15 Firms, 244 Lawyers, $13.9B
Last week the CDT Roundup predicted an uptick in deals. The week provided far more than a tick, however, recording the most deals in a single week since 2018 and the most lawyers involved — well, ever. CDT Roundup has the details.
CDT Roundup: 11 Deals, 4 Firms, 102 Lawyers, $2.1B
An informal survey of Texas dealmakers has revealed lots of optimism about the next 12 months. And they mostly depend on a single factor: dry powder. There is lots of it. Record amounts of it: VC money. PE money. Family money. All dressed up and looking for places to go. That combined with potential policy changes in Washington. CDT Roundup has that and last week's transactions.
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 9 Firms, 109 Lawyers, $3.2B
Sidley and Mergermarket have released the results of a survey testing the optimism of 150 executives from the PE and corporate dealmaking worlds. Considering the survey questions were answered in November, the optimism meter was running at low RPMs. Still, there are some interesting contrasts. Those and a review of the week's deals by the CDT Roundup's new addition, Anna Butler.
CDT Roundup: 24 Deals; 10 Firms, 196 Lawyers, $13.6B
Last December we reported on a $2 billion-plus merger agreement between Diamondback Energy and QEP Resources. The all-stock deal seemed like a good deal for both sides, since it included Diamondback's assumption of $1.6 billion. But a major stockholder at QEP is having second thoughts, and their thinking is yet another sign that things are getting better. The CDT Roundup has the details of their concerns, as well as details of all 24 transactions.
CDT Roundup: 19 Deals; 12 Firms; 139 Lawyers; $8.1B
Exhibition baseball began this past week. For those who pay attention to such things, it's a sign of life and hope. Not only did deal makers continue to show signs of both, the deals included at least one that involved...baseball. Or at least someone once involved with baseball. The CDT Roundup has that and last week's transactions.