As M&A deal value rose in the first half of 2024, Skadden, Arps, Meagher, Slate & Flom took the top spot for the total value of all deals handled, according to preliminary league tables released Monday by financial data company Dealogic.
Skadden was No. 4 in M&A deal value at this point in 2023, behind Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Sullivan & Cromwell, according to Dealogic’s ranking of firms based on the total value of deals handled. However, the firm vaulted to the top spot in the first half of 2024, with $270.5 billion in deal value spread over 90 deals so far in 2024.
