Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG’s H1 2025 league tables for global M&A by deal count. The firm was also the number one law firm according to Mergermarket for global and US buyouts. The Bloomberg and LSEG Global Capital Markets league tables highly ranked Goodwin for various different categories. LSEG ranked Goodwin as the top firm for Global Mid-Market and French Involvement Mid-Market M&A as well as Global Small-Cap and French Involvement Small-Cap M&A.
The rankings reflect Goodwin’s robust industry-specific focus, client-centric approach and ability to advise both innovators and investors. The firm serves as trusted advisors to private equity, technology, life sciences, real estate, financial services, and other clients across select industry verticals and geographies.
Goodwin’s H1 2025 league table results by deal count include:
- LSEG Global M&A
- #1 Global - Announced
- #1 Global Principal Advisors - Announced
- #1 Global - Announced, including Withdrawn
- #1 Global - Completed
- #1 Global Principal Advisors - Completed
- #1 Any US Involvement - Announced
- LSEG Global Mid-Market M&A
- #1 Global Mid-Market
- #1 French Involvement Mid-Market
- #2 US Target Mid-Market
- #3 German Involvement Mid-Market
- #4 European Involvement Mid-Market
- #4 UK Involvement Mid-Market
- LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A
- #1 Global Small-Cap
- #1 French Involvement Small-Cap
- #2 US Target Small-Cap
- #4 European Involvement Small-Cap
- #4 German Involvement Small-Cap
- #5 UK Involvement Small-Cap
- Mergermarket Global M&A
- #1 Global M&A
- #1 US M&A
- #1 Global Buyouts
- #1 US Buyouts
- #2 Europe Buyouts
- #3 French M&A
- #3 Global Exits
- #3 US Exits
- The Deal
- #3 Global PE
- FactSet Global M&A
- #2 US Middle Market - Announced
- #3 Global - Announced
- #3 US - Announced
- Bloomberg Global M&A
- #4 Global (announced)
- #4 US (announced)
- #5 France (announced)
- #5 Germany (announced)
- Bloomberg Global M&A Mid-Market
- #5 Global Mid-Market (Up to $250m and Up to $500m)
- Bloomberg Capital Markets
- #4 US Equity Linked (Issuer)
- #4 US Equity Linked (UW)
- LSEG Global Capital Markets
- #5 US Equity & Equity-related (Issuer)
- #5 US Equity & Equity-related (UW)