In the latest of a wave of billion-dollar-plus mergers between oil and gas producers, Denver-based Cimarex Energy Co. announced Monday that it agreed to buy crosstown company Resolute Energy Corp. for $1.6 billion, including debt. Texas lawyers from Akin Gump were involved, and The Lawbook's Claire Poole has those details . . . You must be a subscriber to The Texas Lawbook to access this content. Not a subscriber? Sign up for The Texas Lawbook.

It’s been a busy time for mergers and acquisitions in Texas, particularly in the oil and gas industry. And over the last month or so, two Houston lawyers each handled three large transactions that together were worth more than $21 billion. The lawyers who put those deals together talked to The Lawbook's Claire Poole about how those deals came about . . . You must be a subscriber to The Texas Lawbook to access this content. Not a subscriber? Sign up for The Texas Lawbook.

Heading into the thick of the holiday season, as well as the year's end, two separate trends may be emerging: first, middle market deals are beginning to thin; second, PE is gaining influence fast enough to account for half the M&A market in the next five years. The Lawbook's Claire Poole explains in her weekly Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup . . . You must be a subscriber to The Texas Lawbook to access this content. Not a subscriber? Sign up for The Texas Lawbook.

Skyview is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that recently opened a new office in Dallas, one of several PE firms that have set up shop in Texas. The Lawbook's Claire Poole had a chance to chat with Darryl Smith, who heads the new Texas outpost, about the company’s market outlook and what their presence might mean for lawyers in the Lone Star State . . . You must be a subscriber to The Texas Lawbook to access this content. Not a subscriber? Sign up for The Texas Lawbook.

Irving-based Nexstar Media Group Inc. will become the largest owner of local TV stations in the U.S. after its $6.4 billion acquisition of Tribune Media Co. announced Monday. The Lawbook's Claire Poole discussed the deal with Nexstar GC Elizabeth Ryder who led the transaction . . . You must be a subscriber to The Texas Lawbook to access this content. Not a subscriber? Sign up for The Texas Lawbook.