Kirkland & Ellis and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz topped the M&A rankings in H1 2026, driven by a 50% increase in global deal activity and a doubling of mega deals over $10 billion.

Tessenderlo Group has made a $400 million strategic investment in FMC Corporation, acquiring 20% of its shares. S&C’s legal team, led by Nikolaos Andronikos, provided comprehensive support across various legal matters.

Sidley Austin has hired a partner from DLA Piper, marking its 29th lateral addition in London over three years, reflecting its strategy to enhance capabilities in the competitive legal market.

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has enhanced its mass torts litigation team in Chicago by hiring an attorney from Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP, strengthening its capabilities in complex cases.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has established a German Litigation Practice, welcoming top lawyers Philipp Hanfland and Maximilian Bülau to enhance its capabilities in complex commercial disputes across Europe.

Baker McKenzie has advised TTM Technologies on acquiring Swiss Technology Group AG and ILFA Industrieelektronik, enhancing TTM’s European market presence and technological capabilities, pending regulatory approvals expected to close in Q3 2026.

Dentons has guided Zenobē in developing the Coalburn battery energy storage project, a 200MW facility with 800MWh capacity, enhancing the UK’s renewable energy transition and grid flexibility.

Mayer Brown’s Rachel J. Lamorte, Megan E. Stride, and Katherine Monks Bleicher have been appointed to leadership roles in the ABA Antitrust Law Section for the 2026–2027 term, emphasizing the firm’s influence in antitrust law.

Akin’s Katherine Goldstein, James Benjamin, and Jack Murphy co-authored a Law360 article analyzing insider trading enforcement in prediction markets, focusing on the Commodity Exchange Act’s extraterritorial reach amid recent overseas cases.

Baker McKenzie provided legal counsel to Adyen on the tax implications of its EUR 750 million acquisition of Talon.One, enhancing Adyen’s Unified Commerce strategy for real-time customer insights.