Sullivan & Cromwell was the leading legal advisor to M&A deals in Europe in terms of value during the first half of 2021. The American law firm assisted companies in M&A deals worth approximately 74 billion U.S. dollars combined. Second in the ranking was Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, based in the United Kingdom, legal advisor to M&A transactions worth a total of 72 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 1st half of 2020 and 1st half of 2021, by deal value (in million U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of M&A deal value globally 1991-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of M&A deal volume globally 1991-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Volume of European M&A transactions 1985-2022
- Premium Statistic Value of European M&A transactions 1985-2022
M&A activity
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- Premium Statistic Outbound and inbound acquisition deal numbers in Europe in Q4 2020
- Premium Statistic Inbound and outbound M&A transaction value in Europe 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Value of European M&A transactions 1985-2022
- Basic Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals in Europe H1 2022, by deal value
- Basic Statistic Number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic M&A activity: number of deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2021, by sector
Top M&A advisors
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- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A legal advisors in Europe as of H1 2021, based on deal count
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A legal advisors in Europe as of H1 2021, based on deal value
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors ranked by M&A deal count in Europe 2022
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors of M&A deals ranked by deal value in the United Kingdom 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading legal advisors to M&A ranked by deal value in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value France 2022
Sector breakdown
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- Premium Statistic M&A deal volume in Western Europe 2019-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic M&A deal size in Western Europe 2019-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Share of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe 2019, by sector
- Premium Statistic M&A deal value in Central and Eastern Europe 2022, by sector
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic European M&A: corporate strategy plans 2013-2022
- Basic Statistic European M&A: expected main sources of financing 2022
- Premium Statistic European M&A activity: main buyer drivers 2022
- Basic Statistic European M&A activity: expected main seller drivers 2022
- Premium Statistic Expectations for M&A deals with private equity involvement in Europe 2022
- Premium Statistic Growth expectations of PE M&A transactions in Europe 2022, by industry
- Basic Statistic European M&A: expected transactions activity 2020, by type
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- Large law firms using alternative legal services providers in the U.S. 2016-2018
- Average attorney headcount at companies worldwide by company size 2017
- Alternative legal services used by corporations in Canada 2018
- Corporations using alternative legal services providers (ALSP) in the U.S. 2016-2021
- Medium law firms' stance to alternative legal services providers in the U.S.2016-2018
- Average legal department FTEs working for companies worldwide by industry 2017
- Large law firms' stance to alternative legal services providers in the U.S. 2016-2018
- Legal services - number of lawsuits per company globally 2008-2017
- Spending on legal disputes by companies as a proportion of revenue 2017
- Small law firms' stance to alternative legal services providers in the U.S. 2016-2018
- Most common types of pending litigations U.S. 2016-2017
- Spending on legal disputes by companies as a proportion of revenue by industry 2017
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GlobalData. (July 13, 2021). League table for legal advisers to M&A transactions in Europe in 1st half of 2020 and 1st half of 2021, by deal value (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268998/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/
GlobalData. "League table for legal advisers to M&A transactions in Europe in 1st half of 2020 and 1st half of 2021, by deal value (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268998/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/
GlobalData. (2021). League table for legal advisers to M&A transactions in Europe in 1st half of 2020 and 1st half of 2021, by deal value (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268998/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/
GlobalData. "League Table for Legal Advisers to M&a Transactions in Europe in 1st Half of 2020 and 1st Half of 2021, by Deal Value (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268998/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/
GlobalData, League table for legal advisers to M&A transactions in Europe in 1st half of 2020 and 1st half of 2021, by deal value (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268998/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
League table for legal advisers to M&A transactions in Europe in 1st half of 2020 and 1st half of 2021, by deal value (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], GlobalData, July 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268998/legal-advisors-to-manda-deals-europe-by-value/