Slaughter and May, and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2024 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 Deals Database reveals that Slaughter and May secured the top position in terms of value by advising on $2.3 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in terms of volume by advising on a total of six deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Slaughter and May was the clear winner in terms of value during Q1-Q3 2024. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis witnessed an improvement in its ranking by volume from the fourth position during Q1-Q3 2023 to the top position during Q1-Q3 2024. Kirkland & Ellis, apart from leading by volume, also occupied fifth position by value.”

NautaDutilh occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $1.3 billion worth of deals, followed by Hughes Hubbard & Reed with $950 million, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison with $943.6 million and Kirkland & Ellis with $924 million.

Meanwhile, Allen & Overy occupied the second position in terms of volume with four deals, followed by AZB & Partners with four deals, Baker McKenzie with four deals and CMS with four deals.