Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG’s Q1 2024 league tables for global M&A by deal count. For the global principal advisors announced deals ranking, Goodwin led all firms with 160 transactions in Q1 2024, and increased its deal value by nearly 80% as compared to Q1 2023.
The firm also was recognized by Mergermarket as the number one law firm for global M&A, as well as for global and European buyouts. The Bloomberg Capital Markets league tables named Goodwin as the number one legal advisor by deal count for issuers in US Equity Offerings transactions, while the LSEG Global Capital Markets league tables named Goodwin the top legal advisor by deal count for issuers in Global Equity & Equity-related and US Equity & Equity-related transactions.
The rankings reflect Goodwin’s robust industry-specific focus and client-centric approach. The firm serves as trusted advisors to private equity, technology, life sciences, real estate, financial services, and other clients across select industry verticals and geographies.
Goodwin’s Q1 2024 league table results by deal count include:
- LSEG Global M&A
- #1 Global – Announced
- #1 Global Principal Advisors – Announced
- #1 Global – Announced, including Withdrawn
- #1 Global – Completed
- #1 Global Principal Advisors – Completed
- LSEG Global Mid-Market M&A
- #1 Global Mid-Market
- #1 French Involvement Mid-Market
- #2 US Target Mid-Market
- #3 European Involvement Mid-Market
- #4 UK Involvement Mid-Market
- #5 German Involvement Mid-Market
- LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A
- #1 Global Small-Cap
- #1 French Involvement Small-Cap
- #2 US Target Small-Cap
- #3 European Involvement Small-Cap
- #4 UK Involvement Small-Cap
- #5 German Involvement Small-Cap
- Mergermarket Global M&A
- #1 Global M&A
- #1 Global Buyouts
- #1 Europe Buyouts
- #2 US Buyouts
- #3 US M&A
- #3 French M&A
- #4 Europe M&A
- #5 UK M&A
- #5 German M&A
- Bloomberg Capital Markets
- #1 US Equity Offerings (Issuer)
- #2 US Equity IPO (Issuer)
- #2 Global Equity, Equity Linked & Rights (Issuer)
- #3 US Equity IPO (UW)
- #3 US Equity Linked (Issuer)
- #3 US Equity Linked (UW)
- LSEG Global Capital Markets
- #1 Global Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
- #1 US Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
- Bloomberg Global M&A
- #2 France (announced)
- #2 Germany (announced)
- #3 Global (announced)
- #3 US (announced)
- #4 UK (announced)
- #5 Europe (announced)
- Bloomberg Global M&A Mid-Market
- #3 Western & Eastern Europe (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
- #3 UK Mid-Market (Up to $500m)
- #4 UK Mid-Market (Up to $250m)
- #4 Global Mid-Market (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
- #5 US Mid-Market (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
- #5 Global PE (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)