NEW YORK (March 5, 2025) – Holland & Knight has once again been recognized as a top-ranked law firm for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions in the U.S. and globally in 2024 benchmarking league tables published by PitchBook and LSEG.
Holland & Knight earned high marks in several categories of PitchBook's annual league table rankings. Notably, the Firm ranked 1st Most Active in M&A (Advisor to Company) and 1st Most Active in Healthcare – Private Equity. Additional rankings can be found below:
M&A
U.S.
- 1st Most Active (Advisor to Company)
- 3rd Most Active (Advisor to Investor)
- 3rd Most Active (Overall)
Global
- 4th Most Active (Advisor to Company)
- 5th Most Active (Advisor to Investor)
- 4th Most Active (Overall)
PE
Geography
- 4th Most Active in the U.S.
- 5th Most Active Globally
U.S. Regions
- 2nd Most Active in South
- 2nd Most Active in New England
- 3rd Most Active in Southeast
- 3rd Most Active in Mid-Atlantic
- 4th Most Active in Great Lakes
- 6th Most Active in West Coast
Sector
- 1st Most Active in Healthcare
- 3rd Most Active in Financial Services
- 4th Most Active in B2B
- 8th Most Active in B2C
Deal Type
- 4th Most Active in Buyouts
- 4th Most Active in Other PE Deals
Representing
- 3rd Most Active in U.S. (Advisor to Company)
- 3rd Most Active in U.S. (Advisor to Investor)
- 4th Most Active Globally (Advisor to Company)
- 4th Most Active Globally (Advisor to Investor)
Holland & Knight also achieved top 20 rankings in PitchBook in several categories specific to venture capital.
In year-end league tables published by LSEG, in serving as advisors to company, the Firm ranked 2nd in the LBO & related rounds, 6th for all private equity rounds, and 15th for venture capital rounds. LSEG also ranked Holland & Knight in the top 15 for all aforementioned categories having advised the investor.
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.