Goodwin is the top law firm in LSEG’s Q1 2026 league tables for global completed M&A by deal count. LSEG ranked Goodwin as the top firm for Global Mid-Market and US Target Mid-Market M&A as well as Hong Kong Involvement Small-Cap M&A. Bloomberg named Goodwin the top law firm for US Equity Linked (Issuer) transactions.
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 Q1 2026 league table rankings by deal count include:
- LSEG Global M&A
- #1 Global Principal Advisors - Announced
- #1 Global - Completed
- #1 Global Principal Advisors - Completed
- #1 Any US Involvement - Completed
- #2 Global - Announced
- #2 Global - Announced, including Withdrawn
- #2 Any US Involvement - Announced
- #2 US Target - Announced
- #2 US Target - Completed
- LSEG Global Mid-Market M&A
- #1 Global Mid-Market
- #1 US Target Mid-Market
- #3 German Involvement Mid-Market
- #5 Benelux Involvement Mid-Market
- #5 European Involvement Mid-Market
- #5 Hong Kong Involvement Mid-Market
- LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A
- #1 Hong Kong Involvement Small-Cap
- #2 Global Small-Cap
- #2 German Involvement Small-Cap
- #3 US Target Small-Cap
- Bloomberg Capital Markets
- #1 US Equity Linked (Issuer)
- #3 Global Equity, Equity Linked & Rights (Issuer)
- #4 US Equity Linked (UW)
- #4 EMEA Equity Offerings (UW)
- LSEG Global Capital Markets
- #2 US Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
- #5 Global Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
- Mergermarket Global M&A
- #2 Global M&A
- #2 US M&A
- #2 Legal Advisors to Company - Global
- #4 French M&A
- #4 US Exits
- #5 Global Exits
- FactSet Global M&A and Activism and Defense
- #3 Global - Announced
- #3 US - Announced
- #4 US: Top Law Firms to Activist
- #5 Global: Top Law Firms to Activist
- The Deal
- #4 Global PE