Haynes Boone has been recognized for the fourth straight year as one of Texas’s leading firms for mergers and acquisitions in The Texas Lawbook’s 2025 Corporate Deal Tracker, earning top placements across both Texas‑led and Texas‑related categories.
The firm secured the fourth spot in Texas‑led deals with 81 transactions – up from 73 last year – and ranked ninth in total deal value at $13.65 billion. In the broader Texas‑related category, the firm saw 91 deals at a valuation of $14.9 billion.
“We are grateful for our clients’ great trust in us, knowing it is their transactions that qualify us to be recognized as one of the top M&A firms in Texas,” said Tom Harris, chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. “Our group continues to deliver practical, exceptional service to individuals and businesses across industries and geographies. We look forward to an active year again in 2026.”
Some of the firm’s notable transactions in 2025 include representing:
- Fermi America on its $13.8 billion dual listing and historic $682.5 million initial public offering
- Sabre Corporation on its $1.1 billion sale of Hospitality Solutions business to TPG
- SunTx Portfolio Company through its $972 million proposed business combination and path to NYSE listing
- Nabors Industries on its $600 million sale of Quail Tools
Together, these transactions underscore the firm’s continued momentum and its ability to advise on complex, high value deals across a wide array of industries and deal structures.
“This recognition reflects the strength, experience and dedication of our team and the trust our clients place in us every day,” added Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group co head Zach Burnett. “We’re proud to help them navigate complex transactions across Texas and beyond, and we’re grateful to be part of their continued growth and success.”
This recognition adds to a standout year for the Haynes Boone M&A group in 2025, which included seeing Janice Davis named Attorney of Year at the 12th annual Mergers and Acquisitions Awards, earning Food & Beverage Deal of the Year at ACG Houston’s eighth annual Deal of the Year Awards and securing global rankings throughout Chambers guides.
Haynes Boone’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group has comprehensive experience handling middle-market deals, having helped clients close more than 500 transactions in the last five years, with an aggregate value exceeding $50 billion.
