Getting deals done in 2022 was no easy feat. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical upheaval, inflation and intensifying regulatory oversight, valuing and completing deals became significantly more complex. The winners of this year’s American Lawyer Dealmakers of the Year navigated novel issues for emerging companies, intense public scrutiny, deals with no obvious seller, bankruptcy overlays, unique go-shops and so much more.

Congratulations to the winning firms:

  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges
  • Ropes & Gray
  • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  • Sullivan & Cromwell
  • Sidley Austin and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
  • Munger, Tolles & Olson
  • Latham & Watkins
  • Kirkland & Ellis
  • Hogan Lovells
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
  • Goodwin Procter
  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Davis Polk & Wardwell
  • Paul Hastings
  • Proskauer Rose