Awards and recognition
Gowling WLG on track for record M&A deal count in 2021
Gowling WLG has had another strong quarter in terms of M&A deal activity, surpassing its results from previous years.
Refinitiv[1] has credited the firm with a record volume of worldwide, Canadian, UK and European M&A transactions in the first three quarters of 2021:
- 208 worldwide deals for a #21 ranking among all law firms globally (up from #34 in 2020)
- 140 Canadian deals for a #2 ranking among all law firms
- 55 UK mid-market[2] deals for a #10 ranking among all law firms
- 70 European mid-market deals for a #23 ranking among all law firms
Quarter after quarter, in all economic environments, Gowling WLG is regularly ranked among leading law firms for volume of M&A transactions. Combining legal knowledge and business acumen, members of the firm's M&A practice serve as trusted advisors to a range of domestic and international clients across all major industry sectors.
Footnotes
[1] Refinitiv: Global Mergers & Acquisitions Review First Nine Months 2021│Legal Advisors; Global Mid-Market M&A Review First Nine Months 2021│Legal Advisors
[2] Mid-market M&A deals are transactions valued at up to US$500 million (including undisclosed value deals).