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.

Wachtell’s M&A Dealmakers Herald Shift in Ranks of Storied Firm

As the newest co-chairs of Wachtell’s mergers and aquistions practice, Jacob Kling and David Lam are a picture of the firm’s future. The hyper-competitive Big Law talent market is pushing the storied Wall Street firm to tinker with its top ranks and add new faces.

Sullivan & Cromwell Snags Top M&A Spot in Rankings Shakeup

Elon Musk and OpenAI fueled a shakeup in Big Law’s top M&A advisers during the first quarter as deals activity reached a record high and private equity’s biggest players slid.

How Covington’s Dargan Led $18 Billion in Bristol Myers Deals

Catherine Dargan, a Harvard-educated Covington & Burling veteran with a reputation for trading bluster for amicability in the negotiating room, was the secret weapon in Bristol Myers Squibb’s decision to steer $18 billion in deals work to the law firm.

Cravath M&A Co-Leader Jumps to Top Legal Spot at Martin Marietta

George Schoen, co-chair of the global mergers and acquisitions practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, is leaving the Wall Street law firm to become general counsel next month at Martin Marietta Materials Inc., a construction and building materials giant he has advised in recent years.

Sullivan & Cromwell’s Tech Strategy Seals $1 Trillion in Deals

Sullivan & Cromwell has taken a dominant position in the AI market thanks to key lateral hires and an emphasis on data center transactions that propelled the law firm past all rivals in deals work.