Top 10 Legal Advisors in Construction Industry in the World in 2022 by Deal Volume

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, White & Case LLP, Baker & McKenzie LLP, CMS Legal Services EEIG, and Latham & Watkins LLP are among the top 5 legal advisors in the construction industry in 2022 by deal volume. The GIC and Oak Street-STORE Capital deal was a major deal in the Construction sector in 2022. DLA Piper LLP and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP served as legal advisers to STORE Capital, while Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates served for GIC Pte Ltd, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel for Oak Street Real Estate Capital LLC. GIC Pte Ltd (GIC), a sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Singapore that manages the country’s foreign reserves, and Oak Street Real Estate Capital LLC (Oak Street), a US-based private equity real estate firm, have announced to acquire STORE Capital Corporation, an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, for a consideration of $18,648 million. Hercules BidCo- Deutsche EuroShop was another major deal in the Construction sector in 2022. Norton Rose Fulbright acted as legal advisor to Deutsche EuroShop, White & Case LLP served as legal advisor to Hercules BidCo. Hercules BidCo GmbH, a subsidiary of Hercules Holdings S.a.r.l., has entered into an agreement to launch a voluntary public takeover offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Deutsche EuroShop AG, a Germany-based real estate investment company, for a cash consideration of $3058 million. The Atlas-Lewa and Geveke was one of the major deals in the Construction sector in 2022. Baker McKenzie served as legal advisor to Nikkiso, while Loschelder Rechtsanwälte - Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB served as legal advisor for Atlas in the transaction. Atlas Copco AB, a provider of industrial productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of LEWA GmbH, a manufacturer of diaphragm metering pumps, process pumps, and complete metering systems, and Geveke BV, a company that distributes compressors and engineers advanced and complex process pump installations, from Nikkiso Co Ltd, company providing specialized pumps and systems in the industrial business, for a combined purchase consideration of €670 million. The transaction will enable Atlas Copco to strengthen its business operations.