Homegrown Firm V&E Leads Big Law Blow-Ins on Texas Energy Deals
Vinson & Elkins leads all law firms in M&A energy work in Texas, even as much bigger global rivals gain footholds in the state.
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.
Vinson & Elkins leads all law firms in M&A energy work in Texas, even as much bigger global rivals gain footholds in the state.
Latham & Watkins strengthened its grip on the top spot among Big Law’s M&A advisers in a third quarter boosted by record large deals.
An ex-Kirkland & Ellis dealmaker faces an uphill climb as he aims to help Paul Hastings compete with an elite tier of Wall Street M&A firms.
What is now a near two-year rebound in deals has given firms the green light to hire their next superstar, and the M&A lateral market in New York is running hot.
As deals activity rises, Big Law M&A practitioners see another reason for optimism with the Trump administration easing the path for transactions with national security implications.
Artificial intelligence companies are fueling law firm M&A work, accounting for more than a fourth of deals, with Latham & Watkins benefiting the most.