King & Wood Mallesons held onto the top spot as the leading legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions so far this year in the Asia-Pacific, according to data compiled by Mergermarket, as the U.S.-China trade war slowed down M&A activity to its lowest level since 2013.

Only Indian firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Herbert Smith Freehills stayed in the top 10 in the Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan, by deal value, compared to the same period last year.