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Vinson & Elkins is rocking what seems like a deal a day these days; sometimes two. Of late, Houston partner Steve Gill has been carrying the V&E banner for what sometimes seems like a firm cast of thousands. This week's CDT Roundup spotlights a couple of his recent transactions, along with the other Texas lawyers who reported more than $8 billion in deals last week.
Two Texas buddies from high school and college have made millions together in the oil & gas business under the name Double Eagle. In fact, they're still making deals. The CDT Roundup details their latest venture, as well as the deals reported by Texas lawyers last week.
Last week brought a surprise: James Chenoweth, one of the most active tax advisors in Texas M&A, left Gibson Dunn. The bigger surprise is where he went. The CDT Roundup has that, and the usual roster of the week's Texas dealmakers.
Last week saw something not seen for awhile: the IPO debut of an oilfield services company. The $288 million deal was a bit below target, but it may have signaled investor interest in something too often unfamiliar in the industry: capital discipline. The CDT Roundup has details on that deal, as well as the usual weekly deal rosters.
An animated bouncing ball may be needed to follow the transactions market these days. M&A for the first quarter is down worldwide 23 percent by volume over last year, while deals over $10 billion are up twice that. More on those trends in the weekly CDT Roundup, along with a relatively slim roster of Texas dealmakers reporting last week.
The much-anticipated proposed rules cover a wide range of topics and are likely to have substantive impacts on SPACs, SPAC sponsors, underwriters, private companies seeking to go public via a de-SPAC transaction, institutional and retail SPAC investors.
The Texas Lawbook asked a half dozen lawyers how the Fed's move to raise interest rates Wednesday will impact M&A and the capital markets in Texas.
Something paradoxical happened to Texas energy deals in 2020 and 2021: They increased their share of the overall M&A market. This comes after a pandemic and a couple of notable energy disasters. But numbers aren't always exactly what they seem. The CDT Roundup explores the anomaly along with the weekly roll call of Texas transactions.
Capital markets deals in Texas were up — way up. The value of those deals were down — way down. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, say our lawyer/dealmakers. Reduced capital budgets, acquisitions made with a clearer sense of purpose and a broader base of issuers created a market in which IPOs made their comeback — and SPACs made their presence felt.
The Katten senior associate is in the midst of one of the busiest seasons of his young career. He shared highlights and described what kinds of deals he is seeing so far in 2022 in an interview with The Lawbook.
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