Linklaters Top APAC M&A Legal Advisor in Q1 as Deal Activity Resumes
Total deal value in the region was up 29% from a year ago, according to research firm Mergermarket.
April 12, 2021 at 04:11 AM
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Linklaters was the top Asia Pacific mergers and acquisition advisor in the first three months of 2021 as deals started to pick up following the region's recovery from COVID-19.
The Magic Circle firm leads the pack with $17.6 billion in eight deals between January and March this year, up 41% from same period last year, according to data compiled by Mergermarket. In March, Linklaters advised longtime client Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. on a $5.5 billion offer to buy out its Singapore-listed subsidiary Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.; the deal was the fourth largest in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan in the first quarter.
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