Calfee debuts in The Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide with a national ranking in M&A: Middle Market.
Calfee is one of 17 U.S. firms ranked in the top two tiers for M&A: Middle Market ($0-$250 million). A total of 58 firms are ranked across Tiers 1-5.
The Legal 500 provides an objective analysis of law firms in the U.S. across various areas of law, based on feedback from in-house lawyers and legal teams. Rankings are based on independent, in-depth research and analysis to highlight firms with a national presence and practice teams that are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.
With 50+ dedicated attorneys, the Corporate and Finance practice group at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is one of the largest and most prolific in Ohio, handling a significant number of complex and sophisticated business and financial transactions for clients across the country and globally.
Calfee has a sophisticated and robust Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Sales practice, annually consummating 60-75 M&A transactions, led by an active private equity client base and a large roster of public and significant privately held corporate clients. These financial and strategic buyers, coupled with our deep investment banking representations and relationships, drive a thriving and diverse M&A practice at Calfee.
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is a full-service corporate law firm with 160 attorneys and professionals in offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. Calfee serves clients in the Midwest, nationally and globally in the areas of Corporate and Finance, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy and Utilities, Estate and Succession Planning and Administration, Government Relations and Legislation, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate Law. Calfee has been recognized as a leading law firm by Chambers USA 2026 in Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Government Relations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Public Finance, and Real Estate, and by Chambers HNW 2025 in Private Wealth Law. A founding member of Lex Mundi, Calfee offers international representation through a network of independent law firms with access to 22,000 attorneys located in more than 125 countries. Additional information is available at Calfee.com.