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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 4
35 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
12 practice areas
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Freshfields
13 practice areas
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Hengeler Mueller
12 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Milbank
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
14 practice areas
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Linklaters
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
9 practice areas
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Gleiss Lutz
13 practice areas
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Noerr
10 practice areas
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White & Case
13 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Hasche Sigle
10 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
4 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
11 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
7 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
9 practice areas
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Tier 5

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Gütt Olk Feldhaus
5 practice areas
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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
9 practice areas
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King & Spalding
6 practice areas
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Luther
4 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
10 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
12 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing
7 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
9 practice areas
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Notable

Astera Legal
3 practice areas
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
3 practice areas
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LARK
18 practice areas
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LSP | Lindemann Schwennicke & Partner
4 practice areas
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Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
5 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
7 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
5 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
6 practice areas
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Private equity
Tier 4
36 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
12 practice areas
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Freshfields
13 practice areas
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Hengeler Mueller
12 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
11 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Milbank
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Gleiss Lutz
13 practice areas
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Linklaters
13 practice areas
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POELLATH
4 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
14 practice areas
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CMS Hasche Sigle
10 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
5 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
11 practice areas
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White & Case
13 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ashurst Perkins Coie
9 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
4 practice areas
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Gütt Olk Feldhaus
5 practice areas
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LUPP + PARTNER
1 practice area
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McDermott Will & Schulte
12 practice areas
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Noerr
10 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
10 practice areas
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Renzenbrink & Partner
2 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
7 practice areas
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YPOG
3 practice areas
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Notable

Astera Legal
3 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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EY Law
4 practice areas
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GLNS
5 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
3 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
3 practice areas
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King & Spalding
6 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
10 practice areas
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4 results4 results
Deal Highlights
28 results28 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
JMI Management Inc. - M&A
2021-03-10
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Amy Keller, Bryan Edelman, Dustin Baker, Joshua Klatzkin, Kendall Thielemann
JMI Management Inc.
Buyer
Qell Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2021-03-30
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Christopher Buckley, Felix Krueger, Gregor Klenk, Heiko Penndorf, Jocelyn Arel, John Haggerty, Joshua Klatzkin, Michelle Tong, Priya Rupal, Stefania Athanassopoulou
Qell Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Silexica - M&A
2021-06-10
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
David Johanson
Silexica
Seller
GeneWerk GmbH - M&A
2021-07-01
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Bradford Smith, Brynn Peltz, Chris Zhao, Christian Lubrano, Cynthia Wells, Daniel Karelitz, David Holland, Edward Amer, Gleb Lidman, Gregor Klenk, Heiko Penndorf, James Barrett, James Donohue, Jan Schinkoeth, Joana Pamukova, Kara Kuritz, Kendall Thielemann, Khalid Elwanni, Leota Walter, Martin Gomez, Maya Fe Holzhauer, Morgan Frisoli, Natascha George, Nicole Spiteri, Patrick Maher, Peter Junghanel, Richard Matheny, III, Whitney Williams
GeneWerk GmbH
Buyer
Vibalogics GmbH - M&A
2022-02-18
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Vibalogics GmbH
Target
Lauxera Capital Partners - M&A
2022-06-16
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
William Schnoor
Lauxera Capital Partners
Buyer
ASC Investment Sarl - M&A
2022-07-28
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Silvio McMiken
ASC Investment Sarl
Buyer
908 Devices Inc. - M&A
2022-08-09
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Alison Finneran, Brady Cummins, Christoph Hempel, Jan Schinkoeth, Mark Macenka, Michael Minahan, Oded Schein, Sarah Jordan, Simone Waterbury, Stefan Buhrle
908 Devices Inc.
Buyer
Medicover AB - M&A
2022-10-06
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Florian Hirschmann, Gleb Lidman, Gregor Klenk, Hanna Kaufhold, Leota Walter, Oded Schein, Sarah Jordan, Siling Zhong-Ganga, Silvia Rava, Silvio McMiken, Stefan Riegger, Tobias Schulz
Medicover AB
Buyer
Bioassay Labor fur biologische Analytik GmbH - M&A
2022-12-02
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Bioassay Labor fur biologische Analytik GmbH
Target
app smart GmbH - M&A
2022-06-17
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Bastian Schmack, Felix Krueger, Heiko Penndorf, Markus Hiebel, Nadine Gommel, Robert Jochim, William Wilson
app smart GmbH
Target
Imprivata Inc. - M&A
2022-12-01
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Christoph Hempel, Daniel Isaacs, Gretchen Scott, Jan Schinkoeth, Jinal Sharma, Joseph Ndep, Kenneth Gordon, Oded Schein, Sarah Jordan, Sebastian Walczack, Silvia Rava, Sophie Entwisle, Stefan Buhrle
Imprivata Inc.
Buyer
Beyond Capital Partners GmbH - M&A
2022-12-05
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Christoph Hempel, Florian Hirschmann, Oded Schein, Siling Zhong-Ganga, Silvio McMiken, Tobias Schulz
Beyond Capital Partners GmbH
Buyer
GIMV NV - M&A
2023-02-08
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
David Wagner, Marius Garnatz, Winfried Carli
GIMV NV
Buyer
Huma Therapeutics Ltd. - M&A
2023-01-09
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Huma Therapeutics Ltd.
Buyer
Salesfive GmbH - M&A
2023-02-28
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Daniel Wagner, Winfried Carli
Salesfive GmbH
Buyer
cionix GmbH - M&A
2023-03-03
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Heiko Penndorf, Markus Käpplinger
cionix GmbH
Seller
Sophora Unternehmerkapital GmbH - M&A
2023-04-07
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Daniel Wagner, Winfried Carli
Sophora Unternehmerkapital GmbH
Buyer
ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH - M&A
2023-06-13
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Anna Zoth, Marius Garnatz, Oded Schein, Philipp Lauer, Winfried Carli
ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH
Buyer
Timetoact Group - M&A
2023-06-23
Goodwin Procter
Germany
M&A
Timetoact Group
Buyer
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Valuing a company isn’t a one-size-fits-all – mergers, investments, and litigation reveal how buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders use distinct approaches and priorities
M&A
Firms say there is no substitute for advice from lawyers with deep understanding of their sectors
M&A
Automatic voting programmes could significantly affect activists’ ability to push through unwanted M&A deals or to oppose deals that are approved by directors
The firm’s US SPAC lead and a UK capital markets partner explore the rebound in SPAC activity and the firm’s strategy to capitalise on renewed interest
New hires were made across the finance, PE and M&A practices in Houston, New York, Hong Kong and London
New hires were made across the finance practices in New York, San Francisco, London and Milan
New hires were made across the finance, PE, M&A and private capital practices in New York, Washington DC and Dallas
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