Clifford Chance has been at the forefront of increased global cross-border M&A activity in the first half of 2026, reflecting a market shift to more confident and strategic dealmaking.

Corporate and PE clients have been increasingly active in high-value, strategic mandates across our global network, with activity particularly concentrated at the top end of the market.

Our strong league table performance in H1 2026 across Mergermarket, Bloomberg and LSEG demonstrates our role in major market activity.

Highlights include:

• Top 10 rankings (by deal value) across key markets – Global (#8), U.S. (#10), Europe (#6), Middle East (#1), Africa (#7), Greater China (#7)
• Credited for advising on $300+ billion worth of M&A/PE deals
• Executing seven $10bn+ transactions