Holland & Knight Maintains Top Rankings in First-Half M&A League Tables
NEW YORK (August 13, 2026) – Holland & Knight has earned top rankings for M&A and private equity transactions in benchmarking league tables published by LSEG and Mergermarket for the first half of 2026.
Through the first half of this year, Holland & Knight closed more than 350 transactions with an aggregate deal value of approximately $20.4 billion.
Highlights of the latest rankings, by deal count, include:
LSEG
Small-Cap
- 1st – U.S.
- 3rd – Global
Mid-Market
- 2nd – U.S.
- 5th – Global
All Deals
- 3rd – U.S.
- 4th – Global
In rankings published by Mergermarket, Holland & Knight ranked fifth in the U.S. and seventh globally for all deals. In the U.S., the Firm ranked fourth for private equity exits and in the top 10 across all U.S. regions.
Key transactions that Holland & Knight closed thus far in 2026 include:
- RLH Equity Partners' investment in Valent Partners
- Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO's partnership with Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
- MasTec's $1.65 billion acquisition of The Superior Group
- CAI's recapitalization with JLL Partners
- TriCo Bancshares's $2 billion combination with First Hawaiian
- SkyKnight Capital's partnership with Apex Infusion
- Kashiv Biosciences's $1.1 billion sale to Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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.