Steinepreis Paganin has taken the top spot as the leading mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser by volume in the metals and mining sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, according to the latest league table published by GlobalData, a data and analytics firm.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin claimed the second position in terms of deal volume, having advised on three separate deals. It was followed by Herbert Smith Freehills and Allion Partners, each with two deals.
Mc Carthy Tetrault and Ropes & Gray jointly occupied the fifth position, each with two deals valued at $546m.
As per GlobalData’s Deals Database, Clayton UTZ and King & Wood Mallesons secured the top position, in terms of deal value, each advising on a deal worth $5.3bn.
Herbert Smith Freehills secured the third spot, providing advisory services on transactions worth $2.3bn, followed by Allion Partners with $1.5bn in deal value, and Johnson Winter & Slattery at $831m.
GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: “Clayton UTZ and King & Wood Mallesons advised on only one deal during Q1 2025, but it was worthy enough to keep them ahead of their peers in terms of value.
“Apart from leading by value, these two also jointly occupied the eighth position by volume during Q1 2025. Meanwhile, Steinepreis Paganin showcased notable improvement in its ranking by volume and went ahead from occupying the 33rd position in Q1 2024 to top the chart by this metric in Q1 2025.”
GlobalData’s league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory firm websites and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names.
To ensure further robustness to the data, the company also seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers.
