In a move to reduce debt and consolidate operations, chemical giant Sasol has sold a 50% interest in some of its Louisiana operations to LyondellBasell. Texas lawyers from Kirkland and Latham had a big part in the $2 billion deal.
CDT Roundup: 10 Deals, 8 Firms, 93 Lawyers, $12.8B
The big deal last week was the $7 billion sale of a 42% stake in Houston’s Cheniere Energy. Sure, it was a big deal; but as the CDT Roundup notes, it also marks a major inflection point for U.S. LNG exports which didn’t even exist 15 years ago.
Sidley Advises Safe Harbor Marinas in $2.1B Sale
Dallas-based Safe Harbor Marinas, a nationwide member-network of boating marinas was acquired Tuesday by Sun Communities, a REIT specializing in mobile home and RV communities. The Lawbook has the names of the lawyers involved.
Skadden, Kirkland, V&E Advise on $12B Merger of Devon Energy and WPX
Skadden and Kirkland counseled Devon Energy and WPX in a $12 billion merger-of-equals. The new entity will build on developed and proven assets to become a “fixed plus dividend” investment vehicle. The Lawbook has the names of the lawyers who made it happen.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 9 Firms, 101 Lawyers, $8.36B
The M&A deals announced last week were as diverse as they can get in a state generally perceived as all energy, all the time — or at least most of the time. But that diversification is part of both a Texas reality and a global trend. The CDT Roundup, with help from a couple of experts, explains.
CDT Roundup: 2 Weeks, 17 Deals, 8 Firms, 176 Lawyers, $9.6B
This week’s crop of deals are nothing if not diverse: a gold mining company, diapers, dried foods, luxury cars and RTD cocktails. The CDT Roundup breaks them down.
DBJ Q&A: KLV Capital Founder Discusses the Firm’s Acquisition Strategy
KLV Capital’s Vic Keller weighed in on the private equity shop’s investment strategy, its portfolio companies’ performance and what M&A activity will look like going forward.
CDT Roundup: 11 Deals, 9 Firms, 94 Lawyers, $2.53B
Whether they are preparing to file or scrambling so they don’t have to, there are two traits that characterize most recent transactions in Texas: bankruptcy or the fear of bankruptcy. This is not hard to imagine in a state where bankruptcies have tripled over this time last year.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 10 Firms, 97 Lawyers, $4.9B
Hating the term “New Normal”? Get used to it. As S&P Global Market Intelligence reports, it’s going to be a long road back. The CDT Roundup explains.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 11 Firms, 112 Lawyers, $32.1B
Two sides to the coin. Two-edged sword. Yin and Yang. Pick your metaphor, but both pessimists and optimists will find succor in this week’s transactions. Allen Pusey explains.
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