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Top 25 Mergers and acquisitions law firms worldwide

RevenueBase identified 18,879 mergers and acquisitions law firms worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 375,423 professional contacts across them, including 173,045 with verified work emails and 82,919 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Sao Paulo the largest hub.

This list covers mergers and acquisitions law firms worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026. Country and city lists for mergers and acquisitions law firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
18,879Companies
375,423Contacts tracked
173,045Verified emails
82,919Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest mergers and acquisitions law firms worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 18,879 mergers and acquisitions law firms worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to mergers and acquisitions law firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0008,449 contacts →

Partial evidence

“As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
2Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0007,485 contacts →

Partial evidence

“White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
3Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 20265,001-10,0006,487 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Freshfields is a global firm with over 280 years’ experience of anticipating change, setting new standards and shaping the future of law.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
4Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0004,540 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates delivers the highest quality advice and novel solutions to legal challenges, enabling clients to achieve their business…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
5Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0004,177 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mayer Brown is a leading international law firm, positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds and financial institutions in their most important and complex…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
6Partial evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0003,735 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
7Indirect evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0003,341 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
8Strong evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0003,045 contacts →

Strong evidence

“With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment and real estate, Paul Hastings…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
9Partial evidenceGlobal, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,738 contacts →

Partial evidence

“On May 1, 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to become A&O Shearman.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
10Partial evidenceAustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,667 contacts →

Partial evidence

“MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
11Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,667 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Morrison Foerster transforms complexity into advantage.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
12Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,577 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a global law firm of more than 1,500 lawyers focused on helping clients navigate their most complex legal and business challenges.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
13Partial evidenceWashington, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,454 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Akin is a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers and advisors who pride themselves on dedication to their clients and their communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
14Indirect evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,333 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Arnold & Porter combines sophisticated regulatory, litigation, and transactional capabilities to resolve clients’ most complex issues.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
15Indirect evidenceSão Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,267 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Desde a NWADV transforma desafios jurídicos complexos em decisões mais seguras para empresas nacionais e internacionais.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
16Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,167 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“High stakes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
17Indirect evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,092 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
18Partial evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0002,041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dechert is the law firm that helps business leaders lead.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
19Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,951 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Slaughter and May is regarded as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
20Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,949 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pillsbury is one of the world’s foremost law firms, operating at the intersection of technology innovation, capital and government.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
21Partial evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,926 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Trilegal is a leading full-service law firm in India with over 25 years of experience, known for its depth of expertise and client-focused approach.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
22Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,895 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Troutman Pepper Locke LLP helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
23Indirect evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,848 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Faegre Drinker is a firm designed for clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
24Indirect evidenceBristol, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,797 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re your business advisers as well as your lawyers, working in step with you to protect your interests today and progress your ambitions for tomorrow.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
25Partial evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,790 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Committed to Your Success – As a law firm of more than 900 professionals, Venable delivers legal services globally in every area of regulatory compliance, government affairs…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Mergers and acquisitions law firms worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
46.1%Verified-email coverage
22.1%Mobile-number coverage
19.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
4.7%Largest-city concentration · Sao Paulo
Sep 5, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
11,298
11-50
6,041
51-200
1,086
201-500
226
501-1,000
80
1,001-5,000
81
5,001-10,000
6
10001+
4

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among mergers and acquisitions law firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
65 countries, largest first: the United States, Brazil, India, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Australia and 55 more. Country and city lists for mergers and acquisitions law firms are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “mergers and acquisitions law firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names mergers and acquisitions law firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among mergers and acquisitions law firms, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 173,045 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph between September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Mergers and acquisitions law firms by location

151 lists · largest first

Every Mergers and acquisitions law firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names mergers and acquisitions law firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many mergers and acquisitions law firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 18,879 mergers and acquisitions law firms worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Kirkland & Ellis, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most mergers and acquisitions law firms?

The United States leads with 3,641 companies, followed by Brazil (2,794) and India (1,292). Every mergers and acquisitions law firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most mergers and acquisitions law firms?

Sao Paulo leads with 883 headquartered companies, followed by Paris (635) and New York (325).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 173,045 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 18,879 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled from the company graph between September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.