CMS was the leading legal advisor to M&A deals in Europe in terms of volume during the first half of 2021. The Frankfurt-headquartered law firm assisted companies in a total of 48 M&A deals worth approximately 11 billion U.S. dollars combined. Second in the ranking was Slaughter & May, based in the United Kingdom, legal advisor to 32 M&A transactions worth a total of 27 billion U.S. dollars. The ranking is based on the dominant geography and sector focus of the M&A target entity.
League table for legal advisers to M&A transactions in Europe in H1 2021, by number of deals
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GlobalData. "League Table for Legal Advisers to M&a Transactions in Europe in H1 2021, by Number of Deals." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269902/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/
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League table for legal advisers to M&A transactions in Europe in H1 2021, by number of deals [Graph], GlobalData, July 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269902/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/