Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis are the top M&A legal advisers in the consumer sector for H1 2025. Davis Polk & Wardwell led in deal value at $7.2bn, while Kirkland & Ellis led in deal volume with ten transactions. Both firms outperformed in different metrics compared to H1 2024.

Paul Hastings ranked second in deal value with $5.3bn, followed by Cravath Swaine & Moore, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Latham & Watkins had the second-highest deal volume, followed by A&O Shearman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Jones Day.

GlobalData’s league tables are based on real-time tracking of company websites and reliable sources. Analysts gather details for each deal, including adviser names. The data is robust and includes submissions from leading advisers to ensure accuracy. Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis topped the M&A legal advisers table in H1 2025.

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