On Rising Interest Rates: ‘Drivers of Deals are Still Present’
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.
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals; 11 Firms; 239 Lawyers; $12B
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.
2021 Capital Markets in Texas: An Extraordinary Year ‘Across the Board’
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.
Q&A with Katten’s Ethan Post
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.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 8 Firms, 149 Lawyers, $5.1B
Online gaming, along with outright gambling, is gaining traction in M&A. As the lines between fantasy sports, sports books, remote gaming and casino-based gambling blur, the deals, whether domestic or international, are getting bigger and more involved, even for Texas lawyers. More on that, along with the weekly roll call of Texas-related deals in the CDT Roundup.
CDT Roundup: 22 Deals; 17 Firms; 174 Lawyers; $22.2B
Germany announced this week that it is halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia. Germany is Russia's largest European market for their gas, so the move is not insignificant. But the move could have even broader significance for the new Texas alternative to alternative energy: LNG. The CDT Roundup explains, along with its weekly roll call of lawyers involved in what was the year's best week thus far in M&A.
M&A Oil & Gas Experts Expect More Deals Despite Rising Oil Prices
Four oil and gas partners weigh in on whether continued elevated oil prices will lead to more deal activity in the upstream and midstream sectors.
Texas Munis 2021: Growth Against the Caution Light
The well-documented influx to Texas of folks from other states brings with a whole new set of needs: more schools, more roads, more public facilities of every kind. In 2021, public finance attempted to keep pace with nearly 2,100 issues worth more than $61 billion. Bond attorneys expect a vigorous 2022, but a few caution lights are beginning to flicker. Some are wondering if the raw need for infrastructure improvements can overcome a fickle public appetite for new projects and increasingly intrusive legislative scrutiny. Nushin Huq reports.
Vic Zanetti: Quarterbacking for the Hunts from the Sidelines
Katten deal lawyer Vic Zanetti is in a league of his own. As the go-to attorney for Trinity Hunt Partners, he has led 100-plus deals for the private equity fund since its inception, including more than 20 in 2021 alone. Zanetti is also the only person outside the Hunt family to serve on the Arrowhead Sports Trusts, which controls the Kansas City Chiefs and major league soccer franchise FC Dallas.
In a conversation with The Lawbook, Zanetti answers questions about deals, dealing with surviving brain cancer and how he forged his relationship with the Hunt family.
DBJ: Generational Group Adds Tech Consulting through Recent Acquisition
Over the last few years, Generational has expanded its practice from lower-middle-market mergers and acquisitions to advisory services across life cycles.