Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG’s full year 2025 league tables for global M&A by deal count. The firm was also the number one law firm according to Mergermarket for US M&A. LSEG ranked Goodwin as the top firm for Global Mid-Market and US Target Mid-Market M&A as well as US Target Small-Cap M&A. Both Bloomberg and LSEG highly ranked Goodwin for Capital Markets.
These results reflect Goodwin's deep industry immersion across healthcare, investment funds, life sciences, private equity, real estate, and technology. The firm leverages this understanding to deliver exceptional client value through a unique combination of industry knowledge, legal excellence, and business advisory expertise.
Goodwin’s FY 2025 league table rankings 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- #1 Global - Announced, including Withdrawn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
- #2 Global M&A
- #3 French M&A
- #4 US Exits
- #5 Global Exits
- LSEG Global Mid-Market M&A
- #1 Global Mid-Market
- #1 US Target Mid-Market
- #2 French Involvement Mid-Market
- #4 German Involvement Mid-Market
- #5 European Involvement Mid-Market
- LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A
- #1 US Target Small-Cap
- #2 Global Small-Cap
- #2 French Involvement Small-Cap
- #4 German Involvement Small-Cap
- #5 European Involvement Small-Cap
- FactSet Global M&A
- #3 Global - Announced
- #3 US - Announced
- #3 US Middle Market - Announced
- Bloomberg Capital Markets
- #3 US Equity Linked (UW)
- LSEG Global Capital Markets
- #3 US Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
- Bloomberg Global M&A
- #5 France (announced)