Bloomberg ranks Gowling WLG #1 for Canadian M&A and #9 for Global M&A in Q1 2019

02 April 2019

Bloomberg has published its M&A legal advisory league tables for Q1 20191, and Gowling WLG has once again been recognized as both a Canadian and global leader when measured by deal count. After completing a record year for M&A transactions in 2018, the firm is off to a very strong start in 2019.

Gowling WLG was ranked #1 for Canadian M&A, having been credited with 29 Canadian transactions. And the firm ranked #9 for the number of our global M&A advisory mandates. In separate mid-market2 M&A league tables, Gowling also ranked #1 for Canadian M&A and #7 for global M&A.

Quarter after quarter, Gowling WLG continues to build on its reputation as among the most active M&A law firms in the world. Combining legal knowledge and business acumen, members of the firm's M&A practice serve as trusted advisers to a range of domestic and international clients - both publicly traded and privately held - across all major industry sectors.


[1] Bloomberg: Global M&A Market Review Legal Rankings 1Q 2019 and Global M&A Mid-Market Review Legal Rankings 1Q 2019.

[2] Mid-market M&A deals are defined as transactions valued at up to US$250 million or with no announced value.