The following deals, involving at least one Texas-based company, were announced in 2013. Sources include Texas Lawyer, The AmLaw Daily, Thomson Reuters and corporate press releases.

DELL INC. buyout by MICHAEL DELL AND SILVER LAKE PARTNERS

Description: Dell founder Michael Dell, along with Silver Lake Partners, took Austin-based Dell Inc. private in a deal valued at about $24.9 billion. Closed in October 2013.