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Adviser league table
Law firms ranked by the number of fund closes and deals our reporting names them on. Each row opens the stories it counts.
A count of fund closes and deals named in FundOpsHQ reporting, not a measure of quality. A firm appears from 2 deals.
Law firms · 2026 year to date
13 firms · 81 deals with counsel namedRankFirmOf whichDeals named
1Kirkland & Ellis10 fund closes · 11 deals10 fund closes · 11 deals21Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Blackstone leads $300m financing for Arlington’s Gooch & Housego buyoutLegal counsel$300M
- KKR, Ares Units Agree To $2.9B Infinity Transportation DealLegal counsel$2.9B
- Kirkland-Led EnCap Clinches $3.5B Continuation VehicleLegal counsel
- Paul Hastings, Kirkland Guide Proofpoint's $6.3B Varonis BuyCounsel to the buyer$6.3B
- Aphias Capital Closed Its Inaugural Private Equity Fund Above Its Hard Cap at Just Over $1.05 BillionLegal counsel$1.1B
- Kirkland-Led Sheridan Secures $1.345B For 2 Latest FundsLegal counsel
- Greenbriar Agreed to Acquire Spectrum Control from AEA InvestorsCounsel to Greenbriar$1.8B
- Kirkland, Cooley Steer Transom's SoundThinking Take-PrivateLegal counsel$159M
- Amulet Closes Continuation Vehicle for US Fertility With StepStone LeadingCounsel to StepStone
- Blackstone Agreed to Acquire Flow Control Holdings From AudaxLegal counsel
- PennantPark Closed a $745 Million Credit Continuation VehicleLegal counsel$745M
- EIG Closed Senior Infrastructure Debt Fund VI at $1.9 BillionLegal counsel$1.9B
- Peterson Partners Closed a $510 Million Kelso Continuation VehicleCounsel to NorthSands
- Kirkland Leads Bridgepoint On €1.2B Pantheon Fund DealLegal counsel$1.3B
- Optics Co.'s £346M Sale Not Stopped By Antitrust AuthoritiesLegal counsel$470M
- Kirkland Guides Cloverleaf In Nvidia Stake For AI BuildoutLegal counsel
- Orrick, Kirkland Steer Weave's $650M Take-PrivateLegal counsel$650M
- GTCR Closes $1.25 Billion Capital Solutions FundLegal counsel$1.3B
- Blackstone Buys Dresser Utility Solutions From First ReserveCounsel to Blackstone
- Kirkland-Led Wingman Clinches $215M Debut FundLegal counsel$215M
- Kirkland-Led Guidepost Wraps 4th Fund With $521M In TowLegal counsel
2Latham & Watkins8 fund closes · 8 deals8 fund closes · 8 deals16Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Latham Steers 42% Valencia CF Stake Sale To KKR FoundersLegal counsel$1.4B
- Asterion Industrial Partners Agreed to Acquire Fleet Leasing Group Fraikin From Benefit Street, Värde and CanyonLegal counsel
- Latham & Watkins Advises Balerion Space Ventures on Oversubscribed Fund IILegal counsel
- Aphias Capital Closed Its Inaugural Private Equity Fund Above Its Hard Cap at Just Over $1.05 BillionLegal counsel$1.1B
- Latham-Led Consonance Clinches $1.35B Healthcare FundLegal counsel$1.4B
- Latham-Led Energy Capital Wraps $834M Continuation FundLegal counsel
- Latham-Led Stride Wraps $550M Sophomore FundLegal counsel$550M
- Tallvine Marine Platform Buys Crosby Assets Out of Chapter 11Legal counsel
- Sidley, Latham score lead roles as Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea FCLegal counsel
- Carrick Closes $600 Million Continuation Vehicle for SaviyntLegal counsel
- StepStone Closed $1.7 Billion for Its First Infrastructure Secondaries BookLegal counsel$1.5B
- WindRose Recapitalizes Verified Clinical TrialsLegal counsel
- Latham-Led Veritas Capital Selling Epiq Solutions For $1.1BLegal counsel$1.1B
- Latham Advises on Financing for BayPine’s Acquisition of Relation Insurance ServicesLegal counsel
- Latham & Watkins Advises Princeton Equity Group on Strategic Investment in Amped FitnessLegal counsel
- Latham Watkins Advises Power Sustainable on the Close of Its Inaugural Infrastructure Credit FundLegal counsel
3Gibson Dunn1 fund close · 13 deals1 fund close · 13 deals14Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Gibson Dunn Advised Acorns on Sale of GoHenry to Barclays Bank UKLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advised Imperative Logistics Group on Sale of Masterpiece International to Maxwell StreetLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advised Cinven, KKR, and Providence in EUR 4.25 Billion Sale of Stake in MasOrangeLegal counsel$4.7B
- Gibson Dunn Advised MidOcean Partners and Portfolio Company Bora (d/b/a Zonda) on Sale of Zonda to CoStar GroupLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advises BVF Partners L.P. on up to $400 Million Financing for Immunic, Inc.Legal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advised MidOcean Partners on Sale of Questex to ApolloLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advises HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital on the formation of Neogenyx Fuels, a Newly Formed Joint Venture With Ameresco Focused on BiofuelsLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advises S+S Industries on Strategic Investment in S+S by Cerberus-Managed FundsLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Represented Related Digital in Joint Venture with Blackstone for the Development and Financing of $16 Billion Hyperscale Data Center Project in Saline Township, MichiganLegal counsel$16B
- Gibson Dunn Advised Elliott Investment Management on Its Investment in Toyota Industries CorporationLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advised Guild Garage Group on Its Partnership with Oak Hill CapitalLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Represented EQT in $575 Million Purchase of 25 Logistics Properties from MapletreeLegal counsel$575M
- Gibson Dunn Advised Gryphon Investors on Majority Investment in HRSoftLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advised Serent Capital on Investment in AutireLegal counsel
4Davis Polk & Wardwell3 fund closes · 2 deals3 fund closes · 2 deals5Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Raft of firms guide Qiagen's $10.8bn take-private acquisition by Sweden's EQTLegal counsel$10.8B
- Ara Partners Closed Its First Energy Fund at Its Hard Cap, Raising $2.5 Billion Including Co-InvestmentLegal counsel$2.5B
- 7 Firms Advise EQT, Qiagen On $12.1B Take-Private DealLegal counsel$12.1B
- Davis Polk-Led Ara Wraps Inaugural $2.5B Energy FundLegal counsel$2.5B
- Davis Polk-Led Niobrara Clinches $1.5B Inaugural FundLegal counsel$1.1B
=4McDermott Will & Schulte3 fund closes · 2 deals3 fund closes · 2 deals5Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Goldman to acquire LCN Capital PartnersLegal counsel$260M
- WindRose Recapitalizes Verified Clinical TrialsLegal counsel
- M c Dermott Represents H.I.G. Capital in Close of H.I.G. Realty Partners IVLegal counsel
- M c Dermott Represents Multicoin Capital in Formation of $430 Million Venture Fund IIILegal counsel
- McDermott Will & Schulte advises Boyne Capital in close of single asset continuation fund for Pilot EnergyLegal counsel
6Debevoise & Plimpton4 fund closes4 fund closes4Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Debevoise-Led Portage Wraps $600M Venture FundLegal counsel$600M
- Amulet Closes Continuation Vehicle for US Fertility With StepStone LeadingCounsel to StepStone
- Debevoise Advises EQT on Record $15.6B Asia Buyout Fund CloseLegal counsel$15.6B
- Debevoise Leads KKR On $23B North America PE Fund CloseLegal counsel$23B
=6Paul Hastings1 fund close · 3 deals1 fund close · 3 deals4Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Paul Hastings Leads Monomoy's $589M Family Fund CloseLegal counsel$589M
- Paul Hastings, Kirkland Guide Proofpoint's $6.3B Varonis BuyCounsel to the buyer$6.3B
- BPOC Invests in Master Medical Equipment and ReNew BiomedicalCounsel to the company
- Paul Hastings, Goodwin, Sidley and Skadden among firms advising on Thoma Bravo’s $4bn Accelerant take privateLegal counsel$4B
=6Proskauer Rose4 fund closes4 fund closes4Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Proskauer-Led Princeton Equity Clinches $1.3B FundLegal counsel$1.3B
- Carrick Closes $600 Million Continuation Vehicle for SaviyntLegal counsel
- Proskauer Advises Ares U.S. Direct Lending Fund on the Closing of a $1.3 Billion Continuation VehicleLegal counsel
- Proskauer Advises Quaero Capital on €1.4 Billion Fundraising for Quaero European Infrastructure Fund IIILegal counsel
=6Sidley Austin4 deals4 deals4Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Sidley, Latham score lead roles as Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea FCLegal counsel
- Saothair Acquired FIFCO USA and Restored the North American Breweries NameCounsel to Heineken
- Stone Point Capital Acquires Ever.Ag Risk Management BusinessCounsel to Stone Point
- Paul Hastings, Goodwin, Sidley and Skadden among firms advising on Thoma Bravo’s $4bn Accelerant take privateLegal counsel$4B
10Weil, Gotshal & Manges1 fund close · 2 deals1 fund close · 2 deals3Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Ropes, Weil, Paul Weiss guide Galderma’s $1.5bn ZO Skin Health acquisitionCounsel to the target$1.5B
- Weil Advises Cheyne Capital in Connection with Fundraising of £3 Billion Cheyne Real Estate Credit Holdings (CRECH) IX – Capital Solutions StrategyLegal counsel$3.3B
- Weil Advises GHK Capital Partners in the Sale of ITS LogisticsLegal counsel
=10Willkie Farr & Gallagher2 fund closes · 1 deal2 fund closes · 1 deal3Show stories ▸Hide ▾
12Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison2 deals2 deals2Show stories ▸Hide ▾
=12Skadden2 deals2 deals2Show stories ▸Hide ▾
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