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Rankings published in 2026
CFIUS
Tier 1
15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Covington & Burling
3 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Kirkland & Ellis
17 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
18 practice areas
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WilmerHale
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Davis Polk & Wardwell
18 practice areas
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Freshfields US LLP
14 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
13 practice areas
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King & Spalding
15 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
20 practice areas
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Milbank
16 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
21 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
19 practice areas
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Financial services regulatory
Tier 3
32 firms ranked
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
17 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
18 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
13 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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Tier 2

Debevoise & Plimpton
13 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
21 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Covington & Burling
3 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
14 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
18 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
20 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
19 practice areas
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WilmerHale
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

Alston & Bird
4 practice areas
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Arnold & Porter
15 practice areas
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Husch Blackwell
5 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
20 practice areas
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Milbank
16 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
21 practice areas
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Tier 5

Cravath Swaine & Moore
13 practice areas
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Dechert
14 practice areas
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Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
9 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
19 practice areas
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Notable

Littler Mendelson
1 practice area
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Loeb & Loeb
3 practice areas
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Manatt Phelps & Philips
1 practice area
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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
2 practice areas
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Williams & Connolly
1 practice area
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15 results15 results
Deal Highlights
83 results83 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Elanco Animal Health Inc. - M&A
2021-06-16
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Adam Osielski, Alicia Zhang, Andrew Fischer, Ansgar Simon, Catherine Dargan, David Bender, Elizabeth Canter, Heather Haberl, James Damon, James Dean, Jr., Johan Ysewyn, Marialuisa Gallozzi, Marie Hanewinckel, Marie Lavalleye, Marilena Nteve, Megan Woodford, Melody Wu, Michael Riella, Robert Newman, Stephen Bartenstein, Susan Toumanian, Thea McDonald, Thomas Brugato, Wesley Lepla, Winslow Taub, Xueshu Qian
Elanco Animal Health Inc.
Buyer
Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC - M&A
2021-07-06
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Alexander Hastings, Carl Wiersum, Charles Buker, Corey Walker, Elizabeth Canter, Heather Finstuen, Jacqueline Fitch, James Yoon, Jonathan Wakely, Matthew DelNero, Scott Freling, Stephen Bartenstein
Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC
Seller
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC - M&A
2022-02-15
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
Buyer
Humacyte Inc. - M&A
2021-02-17
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Ann Peterson, Anna Kraus, Ansgar Simon, Brian Rosenzweig, Elizabeth Canter, Erica Wu, Gustavo Akkerman, Heather Haberl, Jack Bodner, James Dean, Jr., Jenny O'Shanick, Julie Plyler, Kerry Burke, Lee Kelley, Marie Lavalleye, Megan Woodford, Melody Wu, Michael Riella, S. Burr Eckstut, Sara Needles, Sarah Cowlishaw, Sarah Griffiths, Scott Cunningham, Scott Israelite, Sebastian Marotta, William Mastrianna, William Woolston, Xinyi Song, Xueshu Qian
Humacyte Inc.
Target
Mavis Tire Express Services Corp. - M&A
2021-03-05
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Allison Schiffman, Christopher Lowther, Elizabeth Canter, James Yoon, Jenna Wallace, Jennifer Uren, Jonathan Endean, Kevin Silk, Kevin Zaragoza, Lindsay Brewer, Marie Lavalleye, Peter Schwartz, Rebecca Dalton, Samantha Kobbe, Stephen Infante, Thomas Brugato
Mavis Tire Express Services Corp.
Target
TEGNA Inc. - M&A
2022-02-22
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
TEGNA Inc.
Target
UCB SA - M&A
2022-01-19
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Amy Toro, Andrew Longhi, Ansgar Simon, Dalia Deak, Einar Stole, Elizabeth Canter, George Pappas, Gustavo Akkerman, Heather Haberl, Henry Bett, J.D. Weinberg, James Dean, Jr., Krista Carver, Kyle Rabe, Marienna Murch, Michael Francese, Miranda Cole, Mona Patel, Peter Bogaert, Richard Kingham, Rujul Desai, Sanchi Khare, Scott Cunningham, Stefanie Doebler, Thomas Brugato, Tyler Cochrane, Vesta Goshtasbi, Xueshu Qian
UCB SA
Buyer
Oxford BioMedica plc - M&A
2022-01-28
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Oxford BioMedica plc
Buyer
Murata Electronics North America Inc. - M&A
2022-02-14
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Murata Electronics North America Inc.
Buyer
Mandos LLC - M&A
2021-05-19
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Gerald Masoudi
Mandos LLC
Buyer
Simmons First National Corp. - M&A
2021-06-04
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Adam Kern, Andrew Klimek, Andrew Ruben, Charlotte May, Christopher DeCresce, Frank Conner, III, Jack Lund, Jenna Wallace, Jonathan Endean, Julie Plyler, Kurt Baca, Randy Benjenk, Sebastian Marotta, Susan Toumanian
Simmons First National Corp.
Buyer
Simmons First National Corp. - M&A
2021-11-19
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Christopher DeCresce, Frank Conner, III
Simmons First National Corp.
Buyer
Marathon Asset Management LP - M&A
2021-11-29
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Marathon Asset Management LP
Buyer
1099 Pro Inc. - M&A
2021-09-07
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
1099 Pro Inc.
Target
AE Industrial Partners LP - M&A
2022-02-24
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
AE Industrial Partners LP
Buyer
Ameris Bank - M&A
2021-12-13
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Ameris Bank
Buyer
Salesforce.com Inc. - M&A
2021-11-15
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Abigail Hopper, Andy Nguyen, Ansgar Simon, Brandon Palmen, Denny Kwon, Emily Ranger-Murdock, Kathy Nguyen, Winslow Taub
Salesforce.com Inc.
Buyer
Vectrus Inc. - M&A
2022-03-07
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Scott Freling
Vectrus Inc.
Buyer
LanzaTech NZ Inc. - M&A
2022-03-08
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
M&A
Denny Kwon, Scott Anthony
LanzaTech NZ Inc.
Target
Flushing Financial Corp - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Covington & Burling
United States (National)
Bond issue
Piper Sandler
Underwriter
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M&A
New hires were made across the M&A and funds practices in London, Luxembourg and the UAE
Ex-Federal Reserve Bank of New York associate general counsel, Meghann Donahue, will strengthen the firm’s banking bench as regulatory changes remain in flux
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at how companies are preparing for the new law and what areas are the most challenging to comply with
Anti-money laundering rule changes need more clarity on intermediaries and unhosted wallets
Proposed changes to the country’s anti-money laundering regulations will mean that cryptocurrency businesses will have to comply with the travel rule
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at the challenges that lie ahead for businesses, their strategies, how the law compares with the GDPR, and what aspects still lack clarity
Efforts to mandate human rights compliance into supply chain due diligence have come to the fore of the ESG movement, but practicalities remain unclear
In this IFLR’s explainer, we look at the significance of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and how it affects investors
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