McGuireWoods ranked as a top law firm for U.S. M&A deals in 2024.
ng the Top Law Firms for U.S. M&A Deals in 2024
McGuireWoods has once again solidified its position as one of the premier law firms for advising clients in M&A transactions, garnering high rankings for both U.S. and global M&A deals in the year-end league tables released by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Mergermarket.
According to the rankings published by LSEG, McGuireWoods secured the ninth spot in deal count for M&A transactions focused on U.S. companies and claimed the tenth spot for deals involving any U.S. entity. Additionally, the firm secured the eighth rank for the number of U.S. middle-market (up to $500 million) and small-cap (up to $50 million) transactions completed throughout 2024.
In the Mergermarket rankings, McGuireWoods held the tenth position for U.S. deals and the twelfth spot for deals in the Americas.
Among the standout transactions in 2024, McGuireWoods played a key role in advising Dominion Energy on the sale of a 50% noncontrolling interest in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial project to Stonepeak, a global infrastructure investor, for a total of $5.6 billion.
Furthermore, the firm represented Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC, a leading nationally-ranked accounting and advisory firm, in a strategic investment deal involving funds advised by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.
Known for its expertise in healthcare transactions, McGuireWoods assisted Novant Health in its expansion into urgent care centers in South Carolina through the acquisition of UCI Medical Affiliates from Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina.
In addition to these transactions, the firm also provided counsel to Fortune 500 company Wesco International in various strategic M&A deals, including the acquisition of Ascent LLC, a provider of data center facility management services. Furthermore, McGuireWoods supported Summit Park, a longstanding private equity client, in multiple transactions, including the acquisition of Thrust Flight, a company specializing in professional flight training services.
Richard Viola, the deputy managing partner of McGuireWoods’ corporate practice, expressed pride in the firm’s ability to guide clients through strategic M&A deals across all sectors of the economy, helping them achieve their business objectives. Viola noted that the firm’s consistent strong performance in the league tables reflects the depth and breadth of its capabilities and the strong client relationships it fosters.
McGuireWoods’ prowess in M&A and private equity has been nationally recognized by Chambers USA and The Legal 500. The firm emerged as a finalist in nine categories at the 2024 M&A Advisor Awards, which acknowledges top corporate transactions and the firms involved in executing them.
