Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the consumer sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 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 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on a deal worth $2.3 billion. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in terms of volume by advising on a total of six deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The total value of deals advised by Latham & Watkins at the second position by value in Q1 2024 was almost half when compared to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

“Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis registered improvement in deals volume and its ranking by this metric in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023. It went ahead from occupying the fifth position in Q1 2023 to top the chart in Q1 2024.”

Latham & Watkins occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $1.2 billion worth of deals, followed by Allen & Overy with $1.1 billion, Winston & Strawn with $562.5 million and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with $380 million.

Meanwhile, Latham & Watkins occupied the second position in terms of volume with five deals, followed by Winston & Strawn with four deals, DLA Piper with four deals and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with three deals.