King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have emerged as the top M&A advisors in Asia Pacific for H1 2014 as deals in the region surged thanks to a strong second quarter.

Research by Mergermarket found that KWM advised on the highest number of transactions for the second half-year running, acting on 60 deals worth $35.7bn, while Freshfields came top for deal value, representing clients on just 16 transactions but worth a massive $66.2bn.