Davis Polk Tops Q1 M&A Rankings

April 3, 2015, 1:26 PM UTC

Which law firm took the lion’s share of deal work in the first quarter?

It depends on which way you cut it, but globally at least, Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on the largest volume of mergers and acquisitions in Q1 2015.

According to Bloomberg M&A rankings, released on Wednesday, the law firm ranked first in a variety of areas. Most importantly, it advised on the highest volume of deal flow in the consumer industry.

The consumer industry was the most active in the first quarter, taking up about 26 percent of deal volume. The financial industry was second most active, accounting ...

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