Law firms ‘A cautious return’: M&A activity picks up pace as Skadden and Slaughter and May top global and UK rankings respectively Holly McKechnie · 5 April 2024 · 3 min read Corporate and M&A Deals Following a less than stellar 2023, M&A activity in Q1 has picked up pace as market confidence grows, according to data compiled by Dealogic.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this category‘We don’t think about where we came from’ – Clifford Chance’s plan to crack the transatlantic buyout marketLaw firmsEliza Winter9 Jul 2026FCA charges ex-Goodwin lawyer with five counts of insider dealingLaw firmsWill Lewallen9 Jul 2026Dentons and Osborne Clarke take centre stage as Hyve buys LegalTechTalkLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Jul 2026Sky’s the limit for HSF Kramer and Freshfields as pair take lead roles on £1.6bn ITV acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Jul 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024