Holland & Knight Recognized as Top-Ranked Law Firm in M&A and Private Equity League Table Rankings for 2025

NEW YORK (January 27, 2026) – Holland & Knight continues to be recognized among the most active law firms for M&A and private equity transactions, ranking in the top 5 in the U.S. and top 10 globally by market-leading publications, including Bloomberg, LSEG and Mergermarket, for 2025.

Some highlights from the 2025 league table rankings, by deal count, include:

Bloomberg

• U.S.
  • 2nd – Mid-Market (up to $250M)
  • 2nd – Mid-Market (up to $500M)
  • 4th – All Deals (Advisor to Principal)
• Global
  • 6th – Mid-Market (up to $250M)
  • 7th – Mid-Market (up to $500M)
  • 7th – All Deals (Advisor to Principal)

LSEG

• All Deals
  • 4th – U.S.
  • 6th – Global
• Mid-Market (up to $500M)
  • 4th – U.S.
  • 6th – Global
  • 17th – Canada
  • 21st – Latin America
• Small-Cap (up to $50M)
  • 3rd – U.S.
  • 6th – Global
  • 18th – Canada
  • 20th – Latin America

Mergermarket

• U.S.
  • 7th – All Deals
  • 3rd – All Deals (U.S. South)
  • 5th – All Deals (U.S. Midwest)
  • 8th – All Deals (U.S. West)
• Americas
  • 7th – All Deals
• Global
  • 10th – All Deals

Key M&A transactions that Holland & Knight handled in 2025 include: Redwire's $925 million acquisition of Edge Autonomy; Pacific Premier Bancorp's $2.4 billion merger with Columbia Banking System; Intermex's approximately $500 million acquisition by Western Union; Hometown Food Company's $600 million acquisition of Chef Boyardee® brand from Conagra; Harvest Hill Beverage Company's sale to Castillo Hermanos; cBEYONData's acquisition by SMX; and the Wyckoff Family's acquisition of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.

Recently recognized as the Private Equity Law Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and M&A Law Firm of the Year by M&A Advisor, 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.