Cleary Gottlieb Delivers Standout M&A Performance in H1 2026 League Tables
July 14, 2026
July 14, 2026
Cleary Gottlieb is ranked among the top five and top 10 law firms for M&A in multiple regions in the H1 2026 league tables, achieving 17 top 5 rankings and 47 top 10 rankings in tables recently released by Bloomberg, LSEG, and Mergermarket.
The firm demonstrated strong global performance across key markets, ranking second for announced deals in France (Bloomberg), Latin America (LSEG), and the UK (Bloomberg), and in Greater China by volume (Mergermarket). The firm also placed third in Asia-Pacific for announced deals (Bloomberg), fourth in Benelux for completed deals (LSEG) and in Central & Eastern Europe by volume (Mergermarket), as well as fifth in Europe by volume (Mergermarket) and in Germany for announced deals (LSEG).
Additional strong showings include sixth in Global Sponsor Exits by volume (Mergermarket) and in Sub-Saharan for announced deals (LSEG), seventh in Cross-Border M&A for announced deals (Bloomberg) and Global Principal Advisors for completed deals (LSEG), as well as well as tenth in the U.S. by completed deals (LSEG).
Bloomberg, LSEG, and Mergermarket’s league tables track the top-performing legal advisors globally, spanning a wide range of deal types across regions and sectors, including public and private M&A, divestitures, spin-offs, and joint ventures.