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Rankings published in 2026
M&A
Notable
58 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Cravath Swaine & Moore
13 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
18 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
17 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
20 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
18 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
19 practice areas
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Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
9 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
19 practice areas
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Tier 2

Debevoise & Plimpton
13 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
14 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Freshfields US LLP
14 practice areas
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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
16 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
14 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
16 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Nutter McClennen & Fish
2 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
21 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
21 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
20 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
19 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arnold & Porter
15 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
4 practice areas
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Bracewell
10 practice areas
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Cole Schotz
5 practice areas
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Dechert
14 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
13 practice areas
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Jones Day
12 practice areas
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Milbank
16 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
10 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
7 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

Akerman
3 practice areas
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Cahill Gordon & Reindel
7 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
16 practice areas
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Husch Blackwell
5 practice areas
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Katten Muchin & Rosenman
7 practice areas
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King & Spalding
15 practice areas
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Linklaters
11 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
18 practice areas
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Vinson & Elkins
10 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 6

Dentons
8 practice areas
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Fenwick & West
2 practice areas
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Foley & Lardner
5 practice areas
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Foley Hoag
7 practice areas
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Perkins Coie
2 practice areas
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
8 practice areas
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Reed Smith
10 practice areas
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Troutman Pepper Locke
9 practice areas
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Notable

Ballard Spahr
7 practice areas
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Bodman
3 practice areas
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Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen
6 practice areas
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Stinson
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Founded in 1929, Bodman is one of the leading firms in Michigan for financial and corporate law. The firm has five offices throughout Michigan: Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Cheboygan, Troy and Detroit. 

  

Focusses / specialisms 

Bodman does outstanding work in M&A and banking and finance. In M&A, the firm advises strategic buyers and sellers in acquisition related matters. It also advises clients in follow on investments. 

Though the firm has experience in a plethora of industries, it has special expertise in the automotive, technology, manufacturing and industrial industries. The banking and finance team represents lenders in credit facility agreements, loan agreements, acquisition financing and mortgage loans. 

  

Key clients 

Key clients for the firm include Novares, PridesCrossing Capital, Olcott Plastics, Bank of Ann Arbor, Comerica Bank, CIBC Bank, the Huntington National Bank and LevelOne Bank. 

  

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)  

M&A 

“They have been our Counsel for nearly 30 years and their historical knowledge was a huge benefit.” 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Straight Smile LLC - M&A
2021-01-04
Bodman
United States (National)
M&A
Carrie Leahy, Kenneth Powell, Ryan Olson, Timothy Damschroder
Straight Smile LLC
Seller
Maize Analytics LLC - M&A
2021-05-11
Bodman
United States (National)
M&A
Maize Analytics LLC
Seller
On my care - M&A
2022-06-01
Bodman
United States (National)
M&A
On my care
Target
OneMagnify - M&A
2022-06-02
Bodman
United States (National)
M&A
OneMagnify
Target
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