Law firms Simpson Thacher tops first quarter global deal tables, as Davis Polk dominates Europe Legal Business · 7 April 2016 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Europe Davis Polk Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Despite a looming Brexit referendum swaying levels of transactional activity, certain law firms are enjoying a healthy pipeline of deals with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett emerging on top for global M&A deal value in Q1 2016.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 categorySlaughters and Ropes among line-up on GSK’s $10.6bn US cancer drug firm acquisitionLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves11 Jun 2026Latham, Kirkland and Simpson Thacher top for tier 1 rankings in new L500 US researchLaw firm dataAlex Ryan10 Jun 2026Global London 2026: US firms hit record scale as City investment reboundsLaw firm dataKate Peacock9 Jun 2026Bakers’ outgoing London chief on why the firm is doubling down on transactions in the CityLaw firmsTom Cox17 Jun 2026Top US duo tune in as Fox makes $22bn streaming acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Jun 2026‘We’re down to earth, we’re fair, we’re ambitious’ – Browne Jacobson hits record £148.8m turnoverLaw firmsTom Cox15 Jun 2026What the blueprint can’t tell you: Allianz Technology Global GC on the future of the legal functionIn-HouseCarmen Godoy17 Jun 2026Addleshaws enters Netherlands via merger with Dutch firmLaw firmsWill Lewallen15 Jun 2026Revolving Doors: latest laterals for Morgan Lewis, McDermott and Winston TaylorLaw firmsNews Editor12 Jun 2026