AZB & Partners and TriLegal were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Asia-Pacific region during the first half (H1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks legal advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised.

Based on its Financial Deals Database, the leading intelligence and productivity platform revealed that AZB & Partners achieved the top position in terms of value by advising on $18.7 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, TriLegal led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 36 deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “TriLegal was the top adviser by volume and retained its leadership by this metric in H1 2026 as well. Meanwhile, AZB & Partners’ ranking by value improved from sixth position to the top position, as there was a massive jump in the total value of deals advised by it due to its involvement in some big-ticket deals. During H1 2026, AZB & Partners advised on three billion-dollar deals* that also included a mega deal valued more than $10 billion.”

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that White & Case occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $11.8 billion worth of deals, followed by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas with $10.8 billion, TriLegal with $9.4 billion, and Latham & Watkins with $9.3 billion.

Meanwhile, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas occupied the second position in terms of volume with 31 deals, followed by AZB & Partners with 23 deals, Latham & Watkins with 14 deals, and Baker McKenzie with 11 deals.

*Deals valued more than or equal to $1 billion