Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is pleased to announce that the firm has once again ranked among the top law firms in the United States in the first quarter of 2020 in PitchBook's Global League Tables. Akerman earned recognition in the following categories of private equity activity by deal count:
- 14 Most Active in U.S.
- 19 Most Active Globally
- 18 Most Active in Buyouts Sector
- 9 Most Active in B2B Sector
- 6 Most Active in Great Lakes Region
- 6 Most Active in Southeast Region
PitchBook’s Global League Tables provide the industry a comprehensive and independent ranking of private equity and venture capital activity at the global, national and regional levels, and across various industry sectors.
About Akerman
Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized among the most forward thinking firms in the industry by Financial Times. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive innovation and growth. Akerman is known for its results in middle market M&A and complex disputes, and for helping clients achieve their most important business objectives in the financial services, real estate and other dynamic sectors across the United States and Latin America.
The Akerman Corporate Practice Group advises public and private companies, including private equity funds, on M&A, capital markets transactions, financings, and other transactional matters, with a strong focus on the middle market. Akerman is top-ranked nationally for mergers, acquisitions and buyouts: middle market by The Legal 500, is recognized as a leading U.S. law firm by U.S. News - Best Lawyers for corporate, M&A, private equity, securities/capital markets, securities regulation and banking and finance law, and is listed in PitchBook league tables as among the most active law firms in the United States for M&A deals.