Cleary Gottlieb a Top 5 Firm in Bloomberg, Refinitiv, and Mergermarket’s H1 2023 Global M&A League Tables

July 12, 2023

Cleary Gottlieb has ranked among the top five firms for global M&A in Bloomberg, Refinitiv, and Mergermarket’s H1 2023 league tables.

Cleary advised on deals worth $100.34 billion, ranking in the top five for deal volume by principal in the first half of 2023, according to Bloomberg.

Bloomberg also highlighted how deal activity reached $1.6 trillion through June, down almost 40% from the first half of last year. Despite this, deal activity in biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and energy has remained steady.

To learn more about Bloomberg’s H1 2023 M&A league tables, click here.

Cleary’s top five global M&A Rankings across Bloomberg, Mergermarket, and Refinitiv include:

  • No. 1 – Any French Involvement Announced – (By Value) – Refinitiv
  • No. 1 – Any South African Involvement Announced – (By Value) – Refinitiv Emerging Markets
  • No. 1 – Any Sub Saharan Involvement Announced – (By Value) – Refinitiv Emerging Markets
  • No. 2 – France – (By Value) – Mergermarket
  • No. 2 – Cross Border Announced – (By Value) – Bloomberg
  • No. 2 – UK Announced – (By Value) – Bloomberg
  • No. 2 – Any French Involvement Completed – (By Value) – Refinitiv
  • No. 2 – India Announced – (By Value) – Bloomberg
  • No. 3 – Any Italian Involvement Completed – (By Value) – Refinitiv
  • No. 4 – Asia (excl. Japan) – (By Value) – Mergermarket
  • No. 4 – India – (By Value) – Mergermarket
  • No. 5 – Global Announced Principals – (By Value) – Bloomberg
  • No. 5 – U.S. Announced Principals – (By Value) – Bloomberg
  • No. 5 – Global Private Equity – (By Value) – Bloomberg
  • No. 5 – U.S. Private Equity – (By Value) – Bloomberg
  • No. 5 – U.S. Buyouts – (By Value) – Mergermarket