Kirkland & Ellis and Demarest Advogados have topped the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rankings for authorized advisers in South & Central America for 2024, by way of deal worth and quantity, respectively, based on the newest league desk from GlobalData, an information and analytics agency.
An evaluation of GlobalData’s Offers Database discovered Kirkland & Ellis main the worth charts with advisory on 5 offers price $8.2bn.
Debevoise & Plimpton was ranked second within the worth class, with advisory on three offers of the identical worth. Herbert Smith Freehills got here third, with advisory on one deal valued at $8.2bn.
Clifford Probability occupied the fourth spot by worth, with advisory on offers amounting to $6.7bn, whereas McCarthy Tetrault reported $6.1bn in suggested offers.
GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose stated: “Demarest Advogados occupied the highest place by quantity in 2024, despite the fact that there was a drop within the whole quantity of offers suggested by it. In reality, its rating by quantity improved from third place in 2023.
“In the meantime, Kirkland & Ellis registered a 42.6% bounce within the whole worth of offers suggested by it throughout 2024 in comparison with 2023. Its rating by worth additionally improved from the fifth place in 2023 to the highest place in 2024. Aside from main by worth, Kirkland & Ellis additionally held the fifth place by quantity in 2024.”
Demarest Advogados led by quantity, having suggested on seven offers all year long.
Posse Herrera & Ruiz Abogados additionally suggested on seven offers, however was second within the quantity rankings, lagging behind Demarest Advogados within the whole deal worth.
Baker McKenzie and Pinheiro Neto Advogados every suggested on six offers, whereas Kirkland & Ellis suggested on 5 offers.
GlobalData’s league tables are primarily based on the real-time monitoring of 1000’s of firm web sites, advisory agency web sites and different dependable sources obtainable on the secondary area. A devoted crew of analysts screens all these sources to assemble in-depth particulars for every deal, together with adviser names.
To make sure additional robustness to the info, the corporate additionally seeks submissions of offers from main advisers.
“Kirkland & Ellis, Demarest Advogados high 2024 M&A authorized advisor rankings in South and Central America” was initially created and printed by Personal Banker Worldwide, a GlobalData owned model.
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