Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG’s Q1 2025 league tables for global M&A by deal count. The firm was also the number one law firm according to Mergermarket for global, US, and European buyouts. The Bloomberg and LSEG Global Capital Markets league tables highly ranked Goodwin for multiple different categories. LSEG ranked Goodwin as the top firm for US Target and Global Mid-Market M&A as well as US Target and Global Small-Cap M&A.
The rankings reflect Goodwin’s robust industry-specific focus client-centric approach and ability to advise both innovators and investors. 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 2025 league table results by deal count include:
Q1 2025 League Table Highlights (by deal count)
- 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- #1 Global – Announced, including Withdrawn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
- #2 Any US Involvement – Completed
- #2 US Target – Announced
- #2 US Target – Completed
- Mergermarket Global M&A
- #1 Global M&A
- #1 US M&A
- #1 Global Buyouts
- #1 US Buyouts
- #1 Europe Buyouts
- #4 French M&A
- #4 UK M&A
- #5 US Exits
- #5 Europe M&A
- Bloomberg Capital Markets
- #2 US Equity Linked (Issuer)
- #3 US Equity Linked (UW)
- Bloomberg Global M+A
- #3 Global (announced)
- #4 US (announced)
- #4 France (announced)
- #4 Germany (announced)
- Bloomberg Global M+A Mid-Market
- #2 Global Mid-Market (Up to $250m)
- #4 Global PE (Up to $250m and $500m)
- #4 UK Mid-Market (Up to $250m)
- The Deal
- #3 Global PE
- #4 PIPES (Issuer Counsel)
- FactSet Global M&A
- #2 US Middle Market – Announced
- #3 Global – Announced
- #3 US – Announced
- LSEG Global Mid-Market M&A
- #1 Global Mid-Market
- #1 US Target Mid-Market
- #2 European Involvement Mid-Market
- #2 French Involvement Mid-Market
- #3 UK Involvement Mid-Market
- #5 German Involvement Mid-Market
- LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A
- #1 Global Small-Cap
- #1 US Target Small-Cap
- #2 French Involvement Small-Cap
- #4 European Involvement Small-Cap
- #5 German Involvement Small-Cap
- #5 UK Involvement Small-Cap
- LSEG Global Capital Markets
- #3 US Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)