Alston & Bird ranked first worldwide by number of financial services M&A deals through the first three quarters of 2025, according to new data from GlobalData. The firm advised on 36 transactions totaling $6.1 billion, up from 27 during the same period a year ago, moving the firm from second to first overall.
Covering announced deals from January through September 2025, the report highlights Alston & Bird’s work advising banks, investment managers, fintechs, and specialty finance companies on complex transactions that span markets and jurisdictions.
Lawyers in Alston & Bird’s Financial Services Group have guided clients through many of the sector’s most significant deals, drawing on extensive experience across transaction types, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, management buyouts, auctions, tender offers, going-private transactions, and spinoffs.