Jeffrey A. Chapman

Who’s Who Legal~~Ten Gibson Dunn partners were featured in the Who’s Who Legal 2024 M&A and Governance guide: Barbara Becker, and partners Jeffrey Chapman, Mark Director, Elizabeth Ising, Brian Lane, Jonathan Layne, Robert Little, Ronald Mueller, Dirk Oberbracht, and George Stamas. The guide was published on May 24, 2024.~~Gibson Dunn’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group is an international leader in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, proxy contests and joint ventures. Our M&A clients include public and private companies, ranging from Fortune 100 and multinational corporations to smaller companies; private equity firms; boards of directors and special committees; selling shareholders; management teams; and financial advisors. Clients regularly enlist Gibson Dunn to provide advice regarding takeover preparedness and the implementation of defensive measures.~~The Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Group at Gibson Dunn, helps the largest U.S. public and private companies, financial institutions and U.S.-listed foreign private issuers navigate a broad range of matters. The group provides integrated, comprehensive advice on complex securities and corporate governance matters, including securities regulation; corporate governance; accounting and auditing matters; as well as securities industry regulation and compliance.~~Download PDF~~

May 30

1 min

Texas Lawyer~~The Texas Lawyer has named Jeffrey Chapman as Dealmaker of the Year and Kimberly Schlanger as Real Estate Attorney of the Year at its annual Texas Legal Awards. Additionally, Tull Florey was named as a finalist for Energy Attorney of the Year. The awards were presented on October 15, 2024.~~Jeffrey Chapman is consistently regarded as one of the top M&A lawyers in the country. He represents private equity firms and public and private companies in diverse cross-border and domestic transactions in a broad range of industries.~~Kimberly Schlanger’s practice covers a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including advising developers and investors in connection with the development, financing, acquisition and disposition of a variety of asset classes, including office buildings, multi-family developments, hotels and mixed-use projects throughout the United States.~~Tull Florey’s practice focuses on all types of mergers and acquisitions, including public company mergers, joint ventures, tender offers and material dispositions. He has particular experience with clients engaged in oilfield service, oil and gas exploration and production, oilfield equipment manufacturing and midstream activities.~~Download PDF~~

Oct 16

1 min

Chambers USA~~In its 2024 edition, Chambers USA awarded Gibson Dunn 112 first-tier rankings, of which 36 were firm practice group rankings and 76 were individual lawyer rankings. Overall, the firm earned 362 rankings – 105 firm practice group rankings and 257 individual lawyer rankings. Gibson Dunn earned top-tier rankings in the following practice group categories:~~This year, 207 Gibson Dunn attorneys were identified as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas, with many ranked in more than one category. The following lawyers achieved top-tier rankings: Gibson Dunn’s Chair and Managing Partner Barbara Becker and partners Dennis Arnold, Robert Blume, Michael Bopp, Theodore Boutrous, Rachel Brass, Jessica Brown, Jeffrey Chapman, Trey Cox, Linda Curtis, Michael P. Darden, Patrick Dennis, Mark Director, Thomas Dupree, Scott Edelman, Stephen Fackler, Sean Feller, Eric Feuerstein, Amy Forbes, Stephen Glover, Scott Hammond, Peter Hanlon, Nick Hanna, Allyson Ho, Hillary Holmes, Gregory Kerwin, Jeffrey Krause, Thomas Kim, Josh Krevitt, Brian Lane, Jonathan Layne, Raymond Ludwiszewski, Jason Mendro, Rahim Moloo, Cromwell Montgomery, Mary Murphy, Stephen Nordahl, Theodore Olson, William Peters, Jonathan Phillips, Tomer Pinkusiewicz, Doug Rayburn, Kevin Rosen, Eugene Scalia, Jason Schwartz, Jesse Sharf, Eric Sloan, Orin Snyder, George Stamas, Beau Stark, Jeffrey Steiner, Chuck Stevens, Patrick Stokes, Daniel Swanson, Helgi Walker, F. Joseph Warin, Michael Weinberger, Joseph West, and Debra Wong Yang.~~Download PDF~~

Jun 6

1 min

The Legal 500~~Four Gibson Dunn partners were featured by The Legal 500 in its 2024 M&A Powerlist. The list highlights the leading M&A practitioners working across the United States. Dallas partner Jeffrey Chapman, Denver partner Beau Stark, and Washington, D.C. partners Stephen Glover and George Stamas were recognized. The guide was published on March 6, 2024.~~Jeffrey Chapman represents private equity firms and public and private companies in diverse cross-border and domestic transactions in a broad range of industries.~~Beau Stark advises private equity funds and other public and private enterprises in the energy sector and a broad range of other industries, in both international and domestic markets. He has broad experience in all aspects of corporate practice, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public offerings, capital markets transactions, securities offerings, management participation and financing, tender offers, private fund formation and general corporate matters.~~Stephen Glover has an extensive practice representing public and private companies in complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt offerings and corporate governance matters. His clients include large public corporations, emerging growth companies and middle market companies in a wide range of industries. He also advises private equity firms, individual investors and others.~~George Stamas’ practice focuses on public company and private equity mergers and acquisitions and corporate securities transactions. He also counsels C-level executives and boards of directors on corporate governance matters.~~Download PDF~~

Mar 6

1 min

CECO Environmental Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Thermon Group Holdings Inc. in a stock and cash deal valued at about $2.2 billion, expanding its footprint in industrial thermal and environmental solutions. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is advising CECO, while Sidley Austin LLP is advising Thermon. For each share held, Thermon shareholders can elect to receive either $10 in cash and 0.6840 shares of CECO common stock, $63.89 in cash, or 0.8110 shares of CECO stock, subject to terms that keep each payout within agreed limits, the companies said in an announcement. The consideration implies a value of about $63.13 per Thermon share, representing a premium of about 26.8% to Thermon's prior-day closing price of $49.77, the companies said. Thermon's stock was up about 2.5% Tuesday, trading at $51.08 midafternoon. The combination will add Thermon's process heating, heat tracing, and temperature management technologies to CECO's portfolio of air quality, emissions control, and water treatment solutions. Upon completion, CECO and Thermon shareholders are expected to own about 62.5% and 37.5%, respectively, of the combined company. CECO CEO Todd Gleason will continue to lead the company, and the CECO board will include two members from Thermon's current board. The companies said they expect to generate about $40 million in annual cost synergies within 36 months of closing, and they expect to have a more balanced revenue mix with greater exposure to short cycle and aftermarket revenues. The deal has been unanimously approved by the boards of both companies and is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Sidley team is led by partners Scott Williams and Matthew Stoker. The Gibson Dunn team is led by partners Jonathan Whalen and Jeffrey Chapman.

Feb 24

1 min