Nick Peck

1 month ago | texaslawbook.net | Nick Peck

Katherine Terrell Frank has fond memories of growing up watching the TV courtroom drama Perry Mason with her grandfather. At an early age, she says, she was inspired by the show’s drama and glamour to become a lawyer. “As a result, I imagined the life of a lawyer as theatrical and dramatic, with cases neatly resolved within an hour,” Frank said. Even as an undergraduate at Yale, that early dream of becoming a litigator still lingered. “I loved mysteries, I loved to read and I was a theater kid.

2 months ago | texaslawbook.net | Nick Peck

In the April 7 edition of the  CDT Roundup, we reported three separate deals led or co-led by Kirkland & Ellis M&A and PE partner Brittany Sakowitz. One involved Kirkland’s representation of Gainsight, a client management platform owned by Vista Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Skilljar. Another involved a $5 billion investment in Rogers Communications by a group of funds led by Blackstone.

2 months ago | texaslawbook.net | Nick Peck

Last week looked much like the week that preceded it. The week ending April 26 saw a dozen deals for $8.8 billion. The preceding week saw 11 deals for $8.1 billion. This time last year we were reporting 19 transactions for $16 billion.

2 months ago | texaslawbook.net | Nick Peck

EQT Corporation, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based natural gas-focused company, announced late Tuesday that it had entered an agreement with Olympus Energy Holdings, Hyperion Midstream and Bow & Arrow Land Company to acquire Olympus Energy’s upstream and midstream assets for $1.8 billion. Specifically, EQT will acquire a 90,000 net acre position in Southwest Pennsylvania, which produces 500 MMcf/d and is located next to EQT’s core acreage in the region.

2 months ago | texaslawbook.net | Nick Peck

Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced Tuesday that it has hired two Texas-based partners, Jon Platt and Larry Hall, to its Dallas office, which was formed last year. The duo joins from Baker Botts after each spent significant time working within the firm’s transactional practices there. “Larry and Jon are exceptional, very well-respected attorneys, both of whom we have known for many years.