Recognition
M&A and Private Equity Practice Earns #1 Worldwide Rankings
July 29, 2024
Bloomberg, Infralogic, LSEG, Mergermarket
First-half 2024 league tables by Bloomberg, Infralogic, LSEG, and Mergermarket reflect firm’s leading performance.
Latham & Watkins’ global Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice advised on nearly 300 M&A transactions worldwide, with an aggregate value of more than US$265 billion, during the first half of 2024. As a result, Latham ranked #1 across numerous global, regional, and industry league tables, reflecting the firm’s market-leading work on transformative deals throughout the world.
GLOBAL RANKINGS
- #1 Global Private Equity by Deal Value — Bloomberg
- #1 Global Exits by Deal Value — Mergermarket
- #1 Global Private Equity Buyers Cross-Border M&A by Deal Count — Bloomberg
- #1 Global M&A (up to US$20B and up to US$10B) by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 Global M&A (US$5B–10B) by Deal Value & Count — LSEG
- #1 Global Private Equity (up to US$500M) by Deal Value — Bloomberg
REGIONAL RANKINGS
Americas
- #1 US Private Equity by Deal Value — Bloomberg
- #1 US Exits by Deal Value — Mergermarket
- #1 US Public Acquirer Cross-Border M&A by Deal Count — Bloomberg
- #1 US M&A (up to US$10B) by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 US M&A (US$5B–10B) by Deal Value & Count — LSEG
- #1 US Private Equity (up to US$500M) by Deal Count — Bloomberg
- #1 US Private Equity (up to US$250M) by Deal Value & Count — Bloomberg
- #1 Latin America M&A by Deal Value (International Firms) — Mergermarket
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
- #1 Europe Private Equity by Deal Value & Count — LSEG and Bloomberg
- #1 Europe Private Equity (Up to US$500M) by Deal Value — Bloomberg
- #1 Europe Private Equity (Up to US$250M) by Deal Value — Bloomberg
- #1 Europe Exits by Deal Value & Count — Mergermarket
- #1 UK M&A by Deal Value — Mergermarket
- #1 Any French Involvement Completed by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 Any German Involvement Announced by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 Middle East & Africa M&A by Deal Value — Mergermarket
Asia
- #1 Asia (excl. Australasia & Japan) M&A by Deal Count (International Firms) — Mergermarket
- #1 Southeast Asia M&A by Deal Value & Count — Mergermarket
- #1 APAC (Ex. Japan) Private Equity (Up to US$250M) by Deal Value — Bloomberg
INDUSTRY RANKINGS
Technology
- #1 Global and US Information Technology PE M&A by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 Global Internet M&A and PE M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
- #1 Global Semiconductor M&A and PE M&A by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 US Communications PE M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
Energy & Infrastructure
- #1 Global Energy & Infrastructure M&A by Deal Count — Infralogic
- #1 Global and US Cleantech M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
- #1 Global and US Power PE M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
- #1 Global Power PE M&A by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 Global Oil & Gas M&A by Deal Count — Infralogic
- #1 Global and US Alternative Energy Sources M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
- #1 Global and US Renewables M&A by Deal Value & Count — Infralogic
- #1 Global and US Onshore Wind M&A by Deal Count — Infralogic
Media
- #1 Global and US Media PE M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
- #1 US Media M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
Retail & Consumer Products
- #1 Global Retail M&A by Deal Value & Count — LSEG
- #1 US Retail M&A by Deal Value — LSEG
- #1 Global and US Retail PE M&A by Deal Value — LSEG
Hospitality & Gaming
- #1 Global and US Hospitality & Gaming M&A and PE M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
Automotive
- #1 Global and US Automotive M&A and PE M&A by Deal Value — LSEG
Aerospace
- #1 US Aerospace M&A and PE M&A by Deal Count — LSEG
Metals
- #1 Global Metals PE M&A by Deal Count — LSEG