Ropes & Gray Achieves High Rankings in Mergermarket's Global M&A and Private Equity League Tables for 1H 2026

Rankings & Awards
July 10, 2026

Ropes & Gray secured prominent rankings across Mergermarket's Global & Regional M&A, Private Equity, and Legal Advisors to Financial Advisors league tables for the first half of 2026. The results reinforce the firm's standing as a global leader in private equity and M&A transactions, with multiple top-five placements across key categories.

Private Equity rankings by deal count

  • #3 – Global Exits
  • #3 – US Exits
  • #5 – US Buyouts

Private Equity rankings by value

  • #3 – Global Exits

Legal Advisors to Financial Advisors rankings by deal count

  • #3 – Global
  • #3 – Americas

Legal Advisors to Financial Advisors rankings by value

  • #5 – Global
  • #5 – Americas
  • #5 – Europe

Ropes & Gray's award-winning private equity and M&A practice is regularly ranked among the world's leading practices by Chambers, Legal 500, and others. The firm's consistent top-tier performance across multiple geographies and deal types reflects the depth and breadth of its transactional capabilities on behalf of clients worldwide.