W. Matthew Strock

Partner

Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity

“I get to work with sophisticated clients on transactions that are of the utmost importance to their businesses. Being part of the team that helps them achieve their goals is highly rewarding.”

W. Matthew Strock

Overview

Matt Strock is Co-Head of the firm’s Transactional practice group. He advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies on investments, acquisitions, financings and divestitures. His clients are engaged in a wide range of industry sectors including midstream, upstream, oilfield services, manufacturing and technology.

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Experience

  • Blackstone in its acquisition of Sabre Industries from The Jordan Company

  • Felix Energy in its $2.5 billion cash and stock sale of the company to WPX Energy

  • EnCap Investments in the $1.4 billion merger between Eclipse Resources, an EnCap portfolio company, and Blue Ridge Mountain Resources

  • SCF Partners in its acquisition of the refinery valves business of CIRCOR International, Inc.

  • Black Mountain Sand LLC, a Texas-based in-basin frac sand provider, in its merger in an all-stock transaction with Covia Energy LLC to form Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLC, a leading North American diversified proppant supplier

  • MS Energy Services, a portfolio company of Denham Capital and NGP Energy Capital Management, in the $223 million sale of the company to Patterson-UTI Energy

  • Gravity Oilfield Services, a Clearlake Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of On Point Oilfield Holdings, a White Deer Energy portfolio company, creating the largest commercial produced water disposal company by injection volumes in the Midland Basin

  • Spur Energy Partners in the formation of a partnership with KKR to acquire oil and gas production development assets

  • Floworks International, a Clearlake Capital Group portfolio company, in its sale of its distribution division, MultAlloy, to Texas Pipe and Supply Company

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Credentials

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1999
  • Washington & Lee University, B.A. magna cum laude, 1995

Admissions

  • Texas

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Recognitions

  • Legal 500 U.S., M&A/Corporate & Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+), 2015, 2017–2022; M&A/Corporate & Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts, 2012–2015, 2017–2024; Finance: Capital Markets: Debt Offerings, 2017–2020; High-Yield Debt Offerings, 2017 and 2020; Technology: Transactions, 2013; Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), 2019 and 2020: Finance: Capital Markets: Equity Offerings, 2017–2022; Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power, 2023 and 2025; Energy: Transactions: Oil & Gas, 2023–2026; Finance: Project Finance, 2025; Energy: Transactions: Electric Power, 2026
  • Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A (Texas), 2017–2026; “Up and Coming” in Corporate/M&A (Texas), 2016; Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Texas), 2021 and 2022; “Spotlight Table” in Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Texas), 2021 and 2022; Private Equity: Buyouts (Texas), 2023–2026
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), (Houston): Corporate Law, 2019–2027; Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2024–2027; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026 and 2027
  • IFLR1000, 2020–2023
  • Selected to the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, Lawdragon, 2022, 2024, and 2026
  • Selected to the 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2023–2026
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