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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.
Private equity · Law firms · 2026 year to date
12 firms · 54 deals with counsel namedRankFirmOf whichDeals named
1Kirkland & Ellis6 fund closes · 10 deals6 fund closes · 10 deals16Show 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
- 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
- Peterson Partners Closed a $510 Million Kelso Continuation VehicleCounsel to NorthSands
- 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 Guidepost Wraps 4th Fund With $521M In TowLegal counsel
2Latham & Watkins4 fund closes · 6 deals4 fund closes · 6 deals10Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- Latham Steers 42% Valencia CF Stake Sale To KKR FoundersLegal counsel$1.4B
- 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
- Tallvine Marine Platform Buys Crosby Assets Out of Chapter 11Legal counsel
- Carrick Closes $600 Million Continuation Vehicle for SaviyntLegal counsel
- 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
3Gibson Dunn7 deals7 deals7Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- 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 Advised MidOcean Partners on Sale of Questex to ApolloLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advises S+S Industries on Strategic Investment in S+S by Cerberus-Managed FundsLegal counsel
- Gibson Dunn Advised Guild Garage Group on Its Partnership with Oak Hill CapitalLegal counsel
- 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
5Paul 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
6Debevoise & Plimpton3 fund closes3 fund closes3Show stories ▸Hide ▾
=6Sidley Austin3 deals3 deals3Show stories ▸Hide ▾
- 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
8McDermott Will & Schulte1 fund close · 1 deal1 fund close · 1 deal2Show stories ▸Hide ▾
=8Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison2 deals2 deals2Show stories ▸Hide ▾
=8Proskauer Rose2 fund closes2 fund closes2Show stories ▸Hide ▾
=8Skadden2 deals2 deals2Show stories ▸Hide ▾
=8Weil, Gotshal & Manges2 deals2 deals2Show stories ▸Hide ▾
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