Large law firms guided several big deals in the last week. That includes the $10.2 billion deal Hellman & Friedman and Permira Advisers inked to purchase Zendesk — one of at least five deals that crossed the billion-dollar mark during the week.

The numbers of other deals remained flat or down. For instance, one new SPAC was registered with the SEC, and there was one new IPO (on the Hong Kong exchange).