Deal Point Data Ranks Sidley a Top Five Firm for Public M&A Deals Through Q3 2026

Sidley was ranked a top five firm by deal count for legal advisors on public M&A transactions* in the first three quarters of 2026 according to Deal Point Data.

Deal Point Data credited Sidley with 13 public M&A deals with an aggregate equity value of over US$31.6 billion through September 30, 2026. This most recent ranking highlights Sidley’s leading public company M&A practice, an area where the firm has invested significantly in recent years with lateral M&A partner hires.

In the past three years, Sidley has advised on more than 2,000 M&A transactions with over US$1.1 trillion in deal value.** Sidley has over 540 M&A lawyers in its 21 offices worldwide.

Rank 2026	Rank 2025	Law Firm	Deal Count 2026
1	1	Kirkland & Ellis LLP	27
2	7	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP	20
3	4	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	16
4	11	Sidley Austin LLP	13
4	3	Latham & Watkins LLP	13
6	8	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	12
7	5	Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP	11
8	14	Hogan Lovells Cadwalader	10
8	8	Sullivan & Cromwell LLP	10
8	5	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP	10
8	2	Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz	10

* Public company deals where the target company was publicly traded.

** Source: Sidley Research. Number reflects disclosed and undisclosed deal values  7/1/2023-6/30/2026.