GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has revealed its league tables for top 10 financial advisers by value and volume in Middle East & Africa region for Q1 2021 in its report, ‘Global and Middle East & Africa M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables Q1 2021’.
According to GlobalData’s M&A report, a total of 240 M&A deals were announced in the region during Q1 2021, while deal value increased by 184.6% from $13bn in Q1 2021 to $37bn in Q1 2021.
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Top 10 M&A legal advisers in Middle East & Africa for Q1 2021
Latham & Watkins and White & Case were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Middle East & Africa for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively.
Latham & Watkins advised on four deals worth $12.6bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, White & Case led in volume terms having advised on six deals valued at $4bn.
GlobalData lead analyst Ravi Tokala said: “With respect to value, only Latham & Watkins was able to cross US$10bn mark, whereas Meitar Law Offices touched $10bn with one deal. Interestingly, both firms advised on the lone megadeal (valued more than or equal to $10bn), which was ironSource’s merger with Thoma Bravo Advantage.
“Meanwhile, White & Case, which advised on the highest number of deals, settled at third position, despite the firm advising on two billion-dollar deals (deals worth greater than or equal to $1bn).”
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By GlobalDataMeitar Law Offices took the second position in terms of value with one deal worth $10bn, followed by White & Case and Herbert Smith Freehills with two deals worth $4bn.
Clifford Chance got the second position by volume with five deals worth $3.9bn, followed by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer with five deals worth $1.8bn.
GlobalData’s league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory firm websites and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names.
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