Latham Overtakes Kirkland as 2025 Big Law M&A Deals Leader
Latham & Watkins is Big Law’s leading M&A adviser so far this year, riding a second-quarter upswing in tech, telecommunications, and energy deals work.
Rankings & Awards League Tables
Bloomberg Law's League Tables tracks the race to be Big Law's top M&A adviser. Every quarter we update the rankings and dive into the data, telling you not just who's on top but what deals got them there and what it means for the market as a whole.
Sidley Sees Summer Burst Defending Companies From Investors
Investors who spent their spring buying discounted stocks are fueling a summer surge of activity at Sidley Austin, the top defender of companies facing shareholder activism.
Ex-Kirkland Star Schiele Bets on Paul Hastings’ M&A Practice
An ex-Kirkland & Ellis dealmaker faces an uphill climb as he aims to help Paul Hastings compete with an elite tier of Wall Street M&A firms.
Top Firms Poach M&A Talent as $1.4 Trillion Deal Market Rebounds
What is now a near two-year rebound in deals has given firms the green light to hire their next superstar, and the M&A lateral market in New York is running hot.
Hopes for M&A Growth Spurred by Trump’s Faster Security Review
As deals activity rises, Big Law M&A practitioners see another reason for optimism with the Trump administration easing the path for transactions with national security implications.
Freshfields, Latham Guide Merck’s $10 Billion Plan to Buy Verona
Two Big Law firms guided
Big Law Has a New M&A Top Dog—Can It Keep Kirkland at Bay?
