Freshfields beats Linklaters on M&A deals
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has knocked rival Linklaters off the top of the European M&A rankings. According to Thomson Financial’s third-quarter league tables, Freshfields took pole position after advising on 211 announced deals with any European involvement worth $323.8bn (£171.4bn). Linklaters, which topped the third-quarter rankings in 2005, advised on 216 deals totalling $285.8bn (£151.3bn). Linklaters […]