DLA Piper, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer top the deal adviser rankings for 2015 as global deal values saw a second consecutive year of growth to reach $4.3trn.

DLA and Skadden top the global tables by volume and value respectively, holding their positions from 2014, research from Legal Week's exclusive data provider Mergermarket has revealed.

Freshfields meanwhile topped the rankings for UK deal value in 2015, retaining its position held in 2014. It acted on deals with a total value of $361bn (£246bn), also placing it second by volume.