A&O Shearman leads in automotive M&A by deal value for H1 2025, while CMS and Kirkland & Ellis lead by deal volume, as per GlobalData. A&O Shearman advised on $2.17bn worth of deals. Kirkland & Ellis and CMS each advised on four deals. A&O Shearman’s ranking by value jumped due to a $1.4bn deal.

Cravath Swaine & Moore, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Slaughter and May shared the second spot by value with $1.4bn deals. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton handled a $735m deal. AZB & Partners and Baker McKenzie tied for third in volume, with A&O Shearman following closely with two deals. GlobalData’s league tables are meticulously curated based on real-time tracking for accuracy.

GlobalData’s league tables are meticulously curated based on real-time tracking for accuracy. The company seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers to ensure robustness in the data. “Top M&A legal advisers in automotive revealed for H1 2025” was originally published by Just Auto and Motor Finance Online, both GlobalData owned brands.

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