Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the metals and mining sector during the first half (H1) of 2024 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.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison achieved the leading position in terms of value by advising on $7.3 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 11 deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Fasken Martineau DuMoulin was the only adviser with double-digit deal volume in H1 2024. Interestingly, it was also the top adviser by volume in H1 2023. Meanwhile, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison saw its ranking by value improve from the ninth position in H1 2023 to the top spot in H1 2024.”

Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch and Hengeler Mueller jointly occupied the second position in terms of value with each of them advising on $3.8 billion worth of deals, followed by Herbert Smith Freehills with $2.4 billion and Davis Polk & Wardwell with $2.2 billion.

Meanwhile, McCarthy Tetrault occupied the second position in terms of volume with eight deals, followed by Cassels Brock & Blackwell with six deals, Bennett Jones with five deals and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison with four deals.