Cleary Gottlieb Delivers Standout M&A Performance in Q1 2026 League Tables

Cleary Gottlieb is ranked among the top 10 law firms for M&A in multiple regions in the Q1 2026 league tables, achieving 27 top 5 rankings and 40 top 10 rankings in tables recently released by Bloomberg, LSEG, and Mergermarket.

The firm demonstrated strong global performance across key markets, ranking first in the UK by volume (Mergermarket) and first in France for announced deals (Bloomberg). The firm also placed second in EMEA by volume (Mergermarket), second for any European involvement (announced) (LSEG), and second in Asia (excluding Japan) for announced deals (LSEG). Additional strong showings include third in Latin America (announced) (LSEG) and third in Southeast Asia (announced) (LSEG), fourth in MENA for completed deals (Bloomberg), fourth in cross-border M&A (announced) (Bloomberg), as well as eighth globally for announced M&A (LSEG) and eighth for any U.S. involvement (announced) (LSEG).

The league tables published by Bloomberg, LSEG, and Mergermarket track the top-performing legal advisers globally, spanning a wide range of deal types across regions and sectors, including public and private M&A, divestitures, spin-offs, and joint ventures.

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