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followA slow year for M&A lawyers
Published 19 July 2012 05:02, Updated 19 July 2012 12:17
Mergers and acquisitions lawyers are experiencing a quiet period. Research firm Mergermarket’s latest league tables shows that Australia recorded the biggest year-on-year decline of any country in the Asia-Pacific region. In the first half of 2012 merger activity was valued at $US23.2 billion compared with $US29.9 billion during the same period in 2011. King & Wood Mallesons scooped the top spot on the table for deal volume, closely followed by Baker & McKenzie, Freehills and Clifford Chance.
| Ranking | Company | First half 2012 | First half 2011 | |||
| First ½ 2011 | First ½ 2012 | Value ($USm) | Deal count | Deal count | Deal count change % | |
| - | 1 | King & Wood Mallesons | 9,231 | 35 | - | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | Baker & McKenzie | 13,614 | 30 | 51 | -21 |
| 3 | 3 | Freehills | 9,933 | 25 | 37 | -12 |
| 6 | 4 | Clifford Chance | 7,690 | 24 | 28 | -4 |
| 5 | 5 | Kim & Chang | 3,879 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 11 | 6 | Allen & Overy | 6,828 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 32 |
7 |
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co | 13,408 |
20 |
12 |
8 |
| 25 | 8 | Gilbert + Tobin | 6,276 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 14 | 9 | Linklaters | 10,482 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
Source: Mergermarket
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