Source: GlobalData
Fenwick & West and Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers in technology, media, and telecom sector during Q1 2025, reveals GlobalData
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Fenwick & West and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the technology, media and telecom sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks legal advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised.
Based on its Deals Database, the leading data and analytics company has revealed that Fenwick & West achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on $35.6 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 31 deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Kirkland & Ellis was the top adviser by volume in Q1 2024 and managed to retain its leadership position by this metric in Q1 2025 as well, despite a year-on-year decline in the total number of deals advised by it. Apart from leading by volume, Kirkland & Ellis also held the third position by value in Q1 2025.
“Meanwhile, Fenwick & West experienced a significant improvement in its ranking by value, primarily driven by its involvement in a $32 billion deal for the acquisition of Wiz by Google. This single deal raised the total value of deals advised by it multifold during Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024. Resultantly, Fenwick & West went ahead from occupying the 49th position by value in Q1 2024 to top the chart by this metric in Q1 2025.”
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Cravath Swaine & Moore occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $33.3 billion worth of deals, followed by Kirkland & Ellis with $26.1 billion, Davis Polk & Wardwell with $23.6 billion, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom with $20.6 billion.
Meanwhile, Latham & Watkins occupied the second position in terms of volume with 22 deals, followed by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom with 15 deals, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with 15 deals, and DLA Piper with 15 deals.