Kirkland & Ellis was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the consumer sector during Q1-Q3 2024 by value and volume, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Kirkland & Ellis achieved the top position by advising on 26 deals worth $39.8 billion.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Kirkland & Ellis registered improvement in its ranking by both value and volume but the jump was very significant in in terms of value. Kirkland & Ellis occupied the second position by volume during Q1-Q3 2023 and went ahead to lead the chart by this metric during Q1-Q3 2024, whereas its ranking by value jumped from 19th position to the top position during the same period. During Q1-Q3 2024, Kirkland & Ellis advised on three billion-dollar deals*, that included $35.9 billion mega deal. The involvement in these big-ticket deals helped Kirkland & Ellis to register a massive jump in terms of value.”
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $39.2 billion worth of deals, followed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with $38.9 billion, Cravath Swaine & Moore with $37.9 billion and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett with $36 billion.
Meanwhile, Latham & Watkins occupied the second position in terms of volume with 12 deals, followed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with 10 deals, Baker McKenzie with 10 deals and Jones Day with 10 deals.
* ≥ $1 billion
