Source: GlobalData
Kirkland & Ellis and CMS top M&A legal advisers in Europe in Q1 2025, reveals GlobalData
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Kirkland & Ellis and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
GlobalData’s Deals Database has revealed that Kirkland & Ellis achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on $16.9 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, CMS led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 48 deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Despite a decline in the number of deals advised by CMS in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024, it managed to maintain its lead and remain much ahead of its peers in terms of deal volume. In fact, it fell short of only two deals from hitting the 50-deal volume mark during Q1 2025.
“Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis registered more than a double-fold jump in the total value of deals advised by it during Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024. Resultantly, its ranking by value also took a leap from 13th position in Q1 2024 to the top position in Q1 2025. Involvement in three billion-dollar deals during the quarter played a pivotal role for Kirkland & Ellis in registering the massive growth in value as well as improvement in its ranking by this metric.”
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $13.7 billion worth of deals, followed by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer with $11.2 billion, Arthur Cox with $9.8 billion, and Gilbert + Tobin with $8.8 billion.
Meanwhile, White & Case occupied the second position in terms of volume with 26 deals, followed by Cuatrecasas with 23 deals, Allen & Overy with 19 deals, and Clifford Chance with 16 deals.
*Valued more than or equal to $1,000 million