Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top M&A legal advisers in the North American region for Q1–Q3 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData.

GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett achieved its leading position by value by advising on $351.1 billion worth of deals during Q1–Q3 2022. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led by volume by advising on a total of 534 deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Both Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the clear winners. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on 26 billion-dollar deals*, including nine deals valued more than $10 billion. As a result, it emerged as the only adviser to have a total deal value over $300 billion during Q1–Q3 2022. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis was the only firm to advise on more than 500 deals.”

Analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz occupied the second position by deal value, by advising on $275.2 billion worth of deals; followed by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, with $257.7 billion; Kirkland & Ellis, with $215.4 billion; and Sullivan & Cromwell, with $186.5 billion.

Meanwhile, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati occupied the second position in terms of deal volume, with 287 deals; followed by Latham & Watkins, with 240 deals; Willkie Farr & Gallagher, with 171 deals; and Jones Day, with 169 deals.

According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and North America M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables Q1-Q3 2022’, a total of 11,306 M&A deals worth $1.1 trillion were announced in the region during Q1–Q3 2022.

* Valued more than or equal to $1 billion.