Press Release
Press Release
Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Olivia Thomas
08.21.19
According to Pitchbook’s latest global league tables, Pillsbury has been among the most active law firms in the world for M&A, private equity and venture capital in the second quarter of 2019. The firm earned a total of nine top-20 rankings based on deal activity from April to June, including a spot among the top 10 for U.S. mergers & acquisitions.
Pillsbury’s Q2 M&A deals placed the firm 6th by number of U.S. deals among all reporting firms, and 12th for M&A transactions worldwide. The firm also ranked 15th for the number of private equity exits during the applicable time period.
The firm also continues to elevate its standing in Pitchbook’s venture capital rankings, earning recognition in six different Q2 2019 VC categories. In addition to maintaining high levels of activity on venture capital deals generally—both at the global (No. 18) and U.S. (No. 15) levels—Pillsbury’s Emerging Companies practice wrapped up 2019’s second quarter with the 22nd-most early stage VC deals, 14th-most late stage VC Deals, and 10th-most VC exits. The firm’s strength in the software sector was also apparent, with Pillsbury identified as the sub-sector’s 12th-most active legal advisor.
From formation through financings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, Pillsbury’s corporate lawyers advise companies on a global scale and at every stage in their life cycle. Over the last five years, the firm has handled more than 620 M&A deals with an aggregate value exceeding $377 billion and more than 330 public offerings of equity and debt securities with an aggregate value exceeding $126 billion. Our lawyers actively represent more than 100 venture capital funds and have served as issuers’ and underwriters’ counsel on more than 75 IPOs since 2000.