Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the oil and gas sector for H1 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData.

Based on its Financial Deals Database, the leading data and analytics company has revealed that Latham & Watkins achieved its leading position by value by advising on $25.5 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Vinson & Elkins led by volume by advising on a total of 29 deals.

According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Oil & Gas M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables H1 2022’, a total of 887 M&A deals worth $132 billion were announced in the sector during H1 2022.  

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Latham & Watkins, Vinson & Elkins and Kirkland & Ellis were the only firms that managed to advise on more than 20 deals while also registering more than $20 billion in total deal value. Latham & Watkins, apart from leading by value, also occupied the third position by volume. Similarly, Vinson & Elkins, apart from leading by volume, also occupied the third position by value. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis occupied the second position both by value and volume by advising on 27 deals worth $22.7 billion.”

An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher occupied the fourth position by value, by advising on with $12 billion worth of deals, followed by and Baker Botts with $10.2 billion.

Meanwhile, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher also occupied the fourth position in terms of volume with 12 deals, followed by Baker Botts with 10 deals.