Four leading league table publications—Bloomberg, Mergermarket, Dealogic and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)—ranked Paul, Weiss among the top legal advisors on M&A transactions during the second quarter of 2026, with 32 top-five rankings.
Among others, Bloomberg, Dealogic and LSEG ranked Paul, Weiss fifth both globally and in the United States in announced M&A by deal value.
On the private equity side, Mergermarket ranked the firm third globally and fourth in the United States in private equity advisory buyouts by deal count. The firm also ranked fifth globally and in the United States in private equity advisory buyouts by deal value.
Bloomberg ranked the firm third among activist defense company-side legal advisors by value of activist stake.
