Hunton Andrews Kurth Ranks Among Top 10 Law Firms for US M&A Deals in First Half of 2020

Firm Among Top 20 in Worldwide Tables

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s mergers and acquisitions practice earned high rankings in Refinitiv’s legal advisor league tables in the first half of 2020, placing among the top 10 firms for U.S. deals and in the top 20 for worldwide transactions.

“Despite a global economic slowdown, our M&A team continued to lead dealmaking through the second quarter. Although numerous deals involved distressed targets, we also were pleased to see a great number of strategic transactions move forward,” said Steven M. Haas, who co-heads the firm’s M&A practice with J. Steven Patterson. “Our rankings reflect Hunton Andrews Kurth’s continued strength in advising clients on transactions of all types and sizes, even during the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Patterson added: “We anticipate an uptick in deal volume in the second half of 2020 and look forward to helping our clients take advantage of opportunities to achieve strategic revenue growth during an evolving economic landscape.”

Ranked by deal count, Hunton Andrews Kurth placed among Refinitiv’s top 10 law firms across six categories and among the top 20 law firms in seven worldwide categories in the first half of 2020, including:

• #6 U.S. Target Small-Cap
• #8 U.S. Target Mid-Market
• #8 U.S. Target Completed
• #10 Any U.S. Involvement Announced
• #10 Any U.S. Involvement Completed
• #10 U.S. Target Announced
• #12 Worldwide Small-Cap
• #15 Worldwide Mid-Market
• #17 Global Completed

The firm advised clients in a range of transactions in the first half of 2020, including strategic corporate M&A and private equity-backed transactions. It recently advised HOF Village in connection with its $390 million merger with Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. to form the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s M&A practice comprises nearly 250 lawyers and has handled more than 1,000 transactions worth approximately $370 billion in the past five years. With longtime experience managing transactions ranging from acquisitions of private equity-backed companies to a $30 billion merger-of-equals to create the nation’s largest regulated utility, the team advises clients on virtually every form of corporate transaction, in nearly every sector of the economy.