Despite the number of deals worldwide continuing to fall in 2024’s first quarter, two Georgia-founded law firms were again among the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions in the Americas, with Alston making a big leap in the rankings.

King & Spalding and Alston & Bird were listed among the top 25 law firms for Q1 of 2024 for deals in the Americas, according to the latest London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) rankings. Alston and King & Spalding have the two largest law offices in Atlanta and have routinely been the only Georgia-founded firms that LSEG has ranked in its league tables.