Holland & Knight Earns Multiple Top Rankings in First-Half Private Equity, M&A League Tables
NEW YORK (August 19, 2024) – Holland & Knight has once again been recognized as a top-ranked law firm for private equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions by benchmarking league tables published by PitchBook, The Deal and Mergermarket. For the first half of 2024, the firm received top rankings in numerous regional, national and global categories.
Additionally, the firm was highly ranked by Bloomberg and LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) for the first half of 2024 earlier this year. Through the first half of this year, Holland & Knight closed more than 320 M&A and private equity transactions with an aggregate deal value of approximately $31 billion.
According to PitchBook, Holland & Knight ranks 2nd in the United States and 4th globally for private equity transactions. The firm ranked in the top five across all U.S. regions and 2nd for private equity buyouts, as well as in the top five for several industry sectors:
- Healthcare – 1st
- B2B – 2nd
- Financial Services – 2nd
PitchBook also ranked Holland & Knight 2nd in the U.S. and 3rd globally for M&A transactions and in the top 25 across the country for venture capital transactions.
According to Mergermarket rankings by deal count for M&A and private equity transactions, Holland & Knight ranks 6th in the U.S. and 7th globally, as well as in the top 10 across all U.S. regions. The Deal ranked the firm 3rd globally by deal count for private equity transactions.
Key transactions that Holland & Knight handled in the second quarter of 2024 include: USA DeBusk’s sale to H.I.G. Capital Affiliate; JAS Worldwide’s acquisition of Key Logistics Group; Joby Aviation’s acquisition of Xwing Autonomy Division; Macquarie Capital’s investment in Earth Resources Technology; and Technology Solutions Provider Inc.’s acquisition by Abt Global.
Recently recognized as the Private Equity Law Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network, Holland & Knight regularly ranks among the leading M&A and private equity law firms in reputable, benchmarking league tables published by Bloomberg, LSEG, Mergermarket, PitchBook and The Deal. Through the HK Deal Flow℠ program, Holland & Knight facilitates deal leads for clients and prospective clients by matching acquisition or capital raising opportunities with buyers and investors.