Linklaters has topped Mergermarket’s European M&A rankings by value and volume for the first quarter of 2012, with the magic circle law firm seeing its position boosted by a role on the largest global deal of the period – the proposed $53.5bn (£33.4bn) merger between commodities trader Glencore and mining giant Xstrata. Overall trend data from Mergermarket shows both global and European M&A volumes fell to their lowest levels in nearly three years during the quarter, down by more than 20% compared with Q1 2011.
April 04, 2012 at 07:03 PM
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Glencore bid drives market as deals fall to three-year low; Freshfields and King & Wood among top-ranked
Linklaters has topped Mergermarket’s European M&A rankings by value and volume for the first quarter of 2012, with the magic circle law firm seeing its position boosted by a role on the largest global deal of the period – the proposed $53.5bn (£33.4bn) merger between commodities trader Glencore and mining giant Xstrata.
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