Awards and Rankings
April 19, 2023

Goodwin Earns Top Tier Rankings in M&A, Capital Markets & Private Equity for Q1 2023

Goodwin once again earned the top position among law firms in Refinitiv’s Q1 league tables for global M&A by deal count. The firm also was recognized by the Refinitiv Global Capital Markets league tables as the number one issuer legal advisor for US Equity & Equity-related transactions by deal count. Goodwin was recognized by Mergermarket as the number one law firm for global and US M&A, as well as for global and European buyouts.

Goodwin’s League Tables’ results reflect the versatility and skill of the firm’s Capital Markets, M&A, and Private Equity teams, as well as Goodwin’s strength in the Technology, Healthcare, Real Estate and Life Sciences sectors. As the firm positioned at the intersection of capital and innovation, Goodwin possesses the unique ability to advise both the innovators and investors across industries and geographies.

Goodwin was highly ranked in the following categories for Q1 2023 – by deal count:

  • Refinitiv Global M&A
    • #1 Global – Announced
    • #1 Global Principal Advisors – Announced
    • #1 Global – Announced, including Withdrawn
    • #1 Global – Completed
    • #1 Global Principal Advisors – Completed
    • #1 Any US Involvement – Announced
    • #1 Any US Involvement – Completed
    • #1 US Target – Announced
    • #1 US Target – Completed
  • Refinitiv Global Small-Cap M&A
    • #1 Global Small-Cap
    • #2 US Target Small-Cap
    • #3 European Involvement Small-Cap
    • #4 Singapore Involvement Small-Cap
    • #4 UK Involvement Small-Cap
    • #5 French Involvement Small-Cap
    • #5 German Involvement Small-Cap
  • Refinitiv Global Capital Markets
    • #1 US Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
    • #6 US Equity & Equity-related (UW)
    • #7 Global Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
    • #9 Global Equity & Equity-related (UW)
  • Bloomberg Global M&A
    • #1 UK (announced)
    • #2 Global (announced)
    • #2 US (announced)
    • #3 Europe (announced)
    • #3 France (announced)
    • #3 Germany (announced)
  • Bloomberg Global M&A Mid-Market
    • #1 UK Mid-Market (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
    • #2 Global Mid-Market (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
    • #2 US Mid-Market (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
    • #2 Global PE (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
    • #2 Western & Eastern Europe (Up to $500m)
    • #3 Western & Eastern Europe (Up to $250m)
  • FactSet Global M&A
    • #3 Global – Announced
    • #3 US – Announced 
    • #4 Europe  – Announced
  • Mergermarket Global M&A
    • #1 Global M&A
    • #1 US M&A
    • #1 Global Buyouts
    • #1 Europe Buyouts
    • #2 US Buyouts
    • #3 Global Exits
    • #4 US Exits
    • #4 Europe M&A
    • #4 French M&A
    • #4 UK M&A
    • #5 German M&A