Goodwin Tops M&A League Tables for Q3 2026
In Q3, Goodwin was the top law firm in LSEG’s Q3 2026 league tables for global completed M&A by deal count. Globally, the firm ranked number one for Mid-Market M&A according to LSEG and number one for French M&A according to Mergermarket.
These results underscore Goodwin’s strength in global M&A and its role as an immersed strategic advisor to clients in the industries shaping the global economy. Deep industry knowledge across healthcare, investment funds and capital, life sciences, private equity, real estate, and technology informs each deal. That knowledge combined with legal excellence, business advisory expertise, and sophisticated deal capabilities helps clients execute their most consequential transactions.
Goodwin’s Q3 2026 league table results by deal count include:
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LSEG Global M&A
- #1 Global - Completed
- #1 Global Principal Advisors - Completed
- #2 Global - Announced
- #2 Global - Announced, including Withdrawn
- #2 Any US Involvement - Announced
- #2 Any US Involvement - Completed
- #3 Global Principal Advisors - Announced
- #3 US Target - Announced
- #3 US Target - Completed
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Mergermarket Global M&A
- #1 French M&A
- #3 Legal Advisors to Company - Americas
- #3 US M&A
- #4 Global M&A
- #4 Legal Advisors to Company - Global
- #5 US Exits
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LSEG Global Mid-Market M&A
- #1 Global Mid-Market
- #2 US Target Mid-Market
- #2 French Involvement Mid-Market
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LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A
- #2 Global Small-Cap
- #3 French Involvement Small-Cap
- #3 Hong Kong Involvement Small-Cap
- #4 US Target Small-Cap
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LSEG Global Capital Markets
- #2 US Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
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FactSet Global M&A
- #3 Global - Announced
- #3 US - Announced
- #5 US Middle Market - Announced
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Bloomberg Capital Markets
- #2 US Equity Offerings (Issuer)
- #3 US Equity Linked (Issuer)
- #4 US Equity Linked (UW)
- #5 Global Equity, Equity Linked & Rights (Issuer)
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Bloomberg Global M&A
- #4 France (announced)
- #5 Europe (announced)
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The Deal
- #5 Global PE