Awards and Rankings
January 10, 2024

Goodwin Leads the FY 2023 League Table Rankings

Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG’s (formerly Refinitiv) FY 2023 league tables for global M&A by deal count. The firm also was recognized by Mergermarket as the number one law firm for US M&A, as well as for global, European, and US buyouts. The Bloomberg Capital Markets league tables highly ranked Goodwin in US Equity Offerings and US Equity Linked 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 FY 2023 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    • #1 Global – Announced, including Withdrawn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
    • #1 Any US Involvement – Announced
    • #1 Any US Involvement – Completed
    • #1 US Target – Announced
    • #1 US Target – Completed
  • Mergermarket Global M&A
    • #1 US M&A
    • #1 Global Buyouts
    • #1 Europe Buyouts
    • #1 US Buyouts
    • #2 Global M&A
    • #3 US Exits
    • #5 Global Exits
    • #5 UK M&A
    • #5 French M&A
  • Bloomberg Capital Markets
    • #2 US Equity Offerings (Issuer)
    • #3 AIM Equity Offerings (UW)
    • #3 US Equity Linked (Issuer)
    • #5 US Equity Linked (UW)
    • #5 US Equity Offerings (UW)
  • Bloomberg Global M&A
    • #4 US (announced)
    • #5 Global (announced)
    • #5 UK (announced)
  • Bloomberg Global M&A Mid-Market
    • #5 Global Mid-Market (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
    • #5 UK 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)