Cleary Gottlieb Tops Global M&A League Tables Rankings for 2017

January 5, 2018

Cleary Gottlieb ranked among the top five law firms for M&A in multiple categories and regions in the 2017 year-end league tables, recently released by Bloomberg, Mergermarket, and Thomson Reuters.

The firm’s top five rankings include:

  • No. 2 for global announced M&A by value (Mergermarket)
  • No. 1 for Benelux announced M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)
  • No. 1 for France announced M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)
  • No. 1 for Italy announced M&A by value (Mergermarket)
  • No. 3 for U.S. announced M&A by value (Bloomberg)
    • No. 2 for U.S. announced consumer staples M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)
    • No. 2 for U.S. announced industrials M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)
    • No. 3 for U.S. announced consumer products M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)
  • No. 5 for Asia (excluding-Japan) completed M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)
    • No. 3 for Asia (excluding-Japan) announced materials M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)
    • No. 2 for Japan announced healthcare M&A by value (Thomson Reuters)

Bloomberg, Mergermarket, and Thomson Reuters’ league tables cover the top-performing legal advisors around the world and include details on a broad array of deal types across global regions and industry sectors, including M&A, divestitures, spin-offs, and joint ventures.

To learn more about Cleary’s recent accolades and key distinctions, click here.