M&A and Private Equity Practice Tops Industry League Table Rankings

The strength of Latham's M&A and PE practice is reflected in the Top 5 rankings globally and in the US by deal value and number of deals for 2011.

March 5, 2012

Latham & Watkins’ Global Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Group advised on more than 320 announced deals totaling more than US $265 billion in deal value finishing 2011 with a number of Top 5 rankings according to Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and mergermarket. The strength of our mergers and acquisitions and private equity practice across our client’s industries in 2011 is reflected in our Top 5 rankings both globally and in the US by deal value and number of deals in:

  • Aerospace
  • Cleantech
  • Financial
  • IT
  • Life Sciences
  • Metals and Mining
  • Oil and Gas
  • Retail and Telecommunications.

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Global – #5 by deal value and #2 by number of deals
  • Global Mid-Market – #1 by deal value
  • US – #5 by deal value and #2 by number of deals
  • Europe – #4 by deal value
  • BRIC – #3 by deal value
  • Middle East & North Africa – #5 by deal value

Private Equity

  • Global – #4 by deal value and #3 by number of deals
  • Global Mid-Market – #1 by deal value
  • US – #3 by deal value and #3 by number of deals
  • European PE Buyouts – #5 by deal value