Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firms serving clients across the Americas, has once again been recognized by PitchBook as among the most active law firms in middle market M&A and private equity in the United States, based on the number of deals completed during the second quarter of 2018.
The categories in which Akerman was ranked are:
- Ranked among the top 20 law firms for Private Equity deals globally
- Ranked among the top 20 law firms for Private Equity deals in the United States
- Ranked among the top 10 law firms for Private Equity deals in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Akerman also was distinguished by Pitchbook among the top 20 law firms for other dealmaking activity in the United States, including non-control deals involving growth and expansion.
PitchBook’s League Tables provide the industry a comprehensive and independent ranking of middle market private equity and venture capital activity at the global, national and regional levels, and across industry sectors.
About Akerman LLP
Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized by Financial Times as among the most forward thinking firms in the industry. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and overcome barriers to 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.