Skadden Once Again Steals the Show in M&A Rankings
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom took the top spot in three separate, year-end M&A rankings based on deal value issued by Mergermarket, Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg. Other Am Law 100 firms filling the number two and three legal adviser spots, in varying order, include: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Sullivan & Cromwell, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
January 08, 2015 at 02:23 PM
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Having edged out its competitors throughout the year on transactional work, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom placed first in three separate, year-end global M&A rankings based on deal value.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton ranked the second highest on the lists put out by Mergermarket, Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg this week. Placing third were Sullivan & Cromwell for Mergermarket; Weil Gotshal & Manges for Thomson Reuters; and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett for Bloomberg.
Year-end deal value for Skadden came in at $594 billion, according to the Mergermarket report, marking a nearly 160 percent increase over 2013, when the firm ranked seventh on the Mergermarket and Reuters lists, and ninth on Bloomberg's list. Davis Polk & Wardwell claimed the top spot in 2013 on the Mergermarket and Reuters lists, while Simpson Thacher held the number one ranking for Bloomberg.
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