Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the metals & mining sector for 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 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on $10 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin led by volume by advising on a total of 15 deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, despite advising on only two deals, was the only adviser to touch the $10 billion mark in total value. Interestingly, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, which occupied the top spot by volume, also managed to occupy the second spot by value.”

An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Cassels Brock & Blackwell occupied the third position in terms of value, by advising on $8.4 billion worth of deals, followed by  Linklaters with $6.7 billion, and Webber Wentzel with $6.7 billion.

Meanwhile, Blake Cassels & Graydon occupied the second position in terms of volume with 11 deals, followed by Cassels Brock & Blackwell with 10 deals, Dorsey & Whitney with five deals, and McCarthy Tetrault with four deals.