Rankings & Awards League Tables
Bloomberg Law's League Tables tracks the race to be Big Law's top M&A adviser. Every quarter we update the rankings and dive into the data, telling you not just who's on top but what deals got them there and what it means for the market as a whole.
Trump Tumult Is No Sweat for Kirkland’s $49 Billion Deal Closer
When President Donald Trump dropped word bombs into a major M&A deal, Kim Hicks of Kirkland & Ellis didn’t flinch. She thrives in tense situations, including test drives of a BMW M4 at roughly 200 miles per hour at a racetrack just outside Austin, Texas.
How Covington’s Dargan Led $18 Billion in Bristol Myers Deals
Catherine Dargan, a Harvard-educated Covington & Burling veteran with a reputation for trading bluster for amicability in the negotiating room, was the secret weapon in Bristol Myers Squibb’s decision to steer $18 billion in deals work to the law firm.
Cravath M&A Co-Leader Jumps to Top Legal Spot at Martin Marietta
George Schoen, co-chair of the global mergers and acquisitions practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, is leaving the Wall Street law firm to become general counsel next month at
Paul Weiss Taps Deals Partner Bonvino as Corporate Leader
Angelo Bonvino, who co-led M&A at Paul Weiss, is leading the firm’s corporate department after Scott Barshay was elevated to chairman.
Latham Tops Kirkland for M&A Crown in Year Marked by Megadeals
Latham & Watkins expects the brisk pace of deals work to continue in the new year after dethroning Kirkland & Ellis as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2025.
Latham & Watkins M&A Leaders on the 'Year of the Mega Deal'
