Akerman is again among the nation's most active law firms in private equity and M&A transactions, earning top national and global placements across PitchBook's 2025 Annual Global League Tables. The firm ranked 4th nationally for "Law Firms: PE Deals – Most Active in U.S.: Representing Companies" and 16th nationally for "Law Firms: PE Deals – Most Active in U.S.," reflecting the firm's sustained momentum and depth across the private equity landscape.

Akerman also achieved strong results across additional private equity and M&A sectors and multiple regional markets, including the Southeast, South, New England, Great Lakes, and Mountain and Midwest.

The results reflect Akerman's position as one of the most active law firms serving private equity and M&A clients across national, global, and regional markets.

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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. Akerman was named the "2026 Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law Firm of the Year" by Best Lawyers and also is recognized as a leading U.S. law firm by Best Lawyers for corporate, M&A, private equity, securities/capital markets, securities regulation, and banking and finance law. Akerman also is top-ranked nationally for "Mergers, Acquisitions, and Buyouts: Middle Market" by The Legal 500.

 About Akerman
Founded in 1920, Akerman LLP is an Am Law 100 firm recognized by Vault among the nation’s most prestigious law firms. The firm has more than 700 lawyers and business professionals throughout the United States.