Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Veirano Advogados were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the South & Central American region during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom achieved the leading position in terms of value by advising on $9.9 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Veirano Advogados led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 11 deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Veirano Advogados was the only legal adviser to hit double-digit deal volume during Q1-Q3 2025. As a result, the Brazil-based firm registered a massive jump in its ranking by volume from the 30th position during Q1-Q3 2024 to the top spot during Q1-Q3 2025.

“Meanwhile, the total value of deals advised by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom registered more than 4x year-on-year jump and subsequently its ranking by this metric improved from the third position to the top position. Three of the seven deals advised by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during Q1-Q3 2025 were billion-dollar deals*. The involvement in these big-ticket deals helped it lead the table by value.”

Kirkland & Ellis occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $9 billion worth of deals, followed by A&O Shearman with $7.8 billion, Mayer Brown with $3.4 billion and Latham & Watkins with $3.2 billion.

Meanwhile, Posse Herrera & Ruiz Abogados occupied the second position in terms of volume with eight deals, followed by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom with seven deals, Mayer Brown with five deals and Tauil & Chequer Advogados with four deals.

*Valued ≥ $1 billion