Recognition
Latham Partners Dominate Texas Capital Markets Deal Rankings
August 17, 2026
The Texas Lawbook
Latham & Watkins lawyers captured the top three spots in The Texas Lawbook’s Capital Markets Corporate Deal Tracker by deal count for the first half of 2026.
The Texas Lawbook’s Capital Markets Corporate Deal Tracker ranked Latham & Watkins at the top of the leaderboard statewide by deal count for the first half of 2026. Houston partner Ryan Maierson led 21 capital markets transactions valued at US$11.6 billion, Austin parter David Miller led 20 transactions valued at US$12.6 billion, and Austin partner Samuel Rettew led 12 transactions valued at US$9.1 billion.
The Texas Lawbook’s Texas-led and Texas-related Capital Markets Leaderboard also features:
- Nick Dhesi, with 8 deals valued at US$7 billion
- Ryan Lynch, with 5 deals valued at US$4.8 billion
- Kevin Richardson, with 1 deal valued at US$3 billion
- John Slater, with 4 deals valued at US$2.2 billion
- Thomas Brandt, with 4 deals valued at US$1.2 billion
The Texas Lawbook also previously ranked Latham & Watkins #1 for Texas-related and Texas-led deals by deal count for 2025, with Latham partners capturing the top two spots for the year. The rankings underscore Latham’s dominant position in the Texas capital markets and the strength of its capital markets platform in the region and around the world.