Kirkland & Ellis and Demarest Advogados have topped the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rankings for legal advisers in South & Central America for 2024, in terms of deal value and volume, respectively, according to the latest league table from GlobalData, a data and analytics firm.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database found Kirkland & Ellis leading the value charts with advisory on five deals worth $8.2bn.
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Debevoise & Plimpton was ranked second in the value category, with advisory on three deals of the same value. Herbert Smith Freehills came third, with advisory on one deal valued at $8.2bn.
Clifford Chance occupied the fourth spot by value, with advisory on deals amounting to $6.7bn, while McCarthy Tetrault reported $6.1bn in advised deals.
GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: “Demarest Advogados occupied the top position by volume in 2024, even though there was a drop in the total volume of deals advised by it. In fact, its ranking by volume improved from third position in 2023.
“Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis registered a 42.6% jump in the total value of deals advised by it during 2024 compared to 2023. Its ranking by value also improved from the fifth position in 2023 to the top position in 2024. Apart from leading by value, Kirkland & Ellis also held the fifth position by volume in 2024.”
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By GlobalDataDemarest Advogados led by volume, having advised on seven deals throughout the year.
Posse Herrera & Ruiz Abogados also advised on seven deals, but was second in the volume rankings, lagging behind Demarest Advogados in the total deal value.
Baker McKenzie and Pinheiro Neto Advogados each advised on six deals, while Kirkland & Ellis advised on five deals.
GlobalData’s league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory firm websites and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names.
To ensure further robustness to the data, the company also seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers.
