Kirkland & Ellis, Demarest Advogados is 2024’s top M&A legal advisor in South and Central America

Kirkland & Ellis and Demarest Advogados are the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among legal advisors in South and Central America in 2024, in terms of deal value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData’s latest league table, data and statistics. it is strong.

GlobalData’s Deal Database analysis found Kirkland & Ellis tops the value charts with advice on five deals worth $8.2bn.

Debevoise and Plimpton ranked second in the price category, with three deals of the same price being advised. Herbert Smith Freehills came third, advising on one deal worth $8.2bn.

Clifford Chance held fourth place by value, advising on deals totaling $6.7bn, while McCarthy Tetrault reported $6.1bn in deals advised.

GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: “Demarest Advogados holds the top position in 2024, despite a decline in the number of deals advised by it. In fact, its ranking by volume has improved from third place in 2023.

Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis registered a 42.6% jump in the total number of deals it advised during 2024 compared to 2023. Its ranking by value also improved from fifth place in 2023 to top place in 2024. Without leading by value. , Kirkland & Ellis also holds the fifth position by volume in 2024.”

Demarest Advogados is volume-led, having advised on seven deals throughout the year.

Posse Herrera and Ruiz Abogados also advised on seven deals, but was second in terms of volume, trailing Demarest Advogados in total deal value.

Baker McKenzie and Pinheiro Neto Advogados advised on six deals, while Kirkland and Ellis advised on five deals.

GlobalData’s league tables are based on real-time tracking of thousands of corporate websites, consulting firm websites and other reliable sources found on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth information on each deal, including advisor names.

To ensure more robustness of the data, the company also it wants the delivery of deals to top advisors.

“Kirkland & Ellis, Demarest Advogados is 2024’s top M&A legal advisor in South and Central America” ​​was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a product owned by GlobalData.

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