BCLP’s Mid-Market M&A Practice Ranked in Multiple Global Surveys

BCLP’s M&A and Corporate Finance Practice has received notable recognition thus far in 2022 in multiple global rankings. The global team is recommended in Chambers USA 2022, Chambers UK 2022, Chambers Global 2022, The Legal 500 USA 2022 guide, The Legal 500 UK 2022 guide, The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 guide, Décideurs Magazine 2022, The Best Lawyers in the UK, and Best Law Firms 2022.

Especially skilled in leading mid-market transactions for buyers, sellers and private equity and financial sponsors alike, the firm has earned recognition in markets across our firm wide footprint— from France to Israel, the UK and several regions across the U.S. To date in 2022: 

Chambers has ranked BCLP in 10 separate Corporate/M&A and capital markets categories across their Global, USA, and UK guides. 15 individuals have been recognized as premier M&A and corporate lawyers. 

The Legal 500 has awarded the firm 5 rankings in the areas of mid-market M&A, private equity and ECM transactions in the UK, EMEA and an elevated ranking in the US guide in the Mid-Market M&A (sub-$500m) category. We were also mentioned in the France guide as one of the “Firms to Watch.” 

Décideurs Magazine 2022 recognized the BCLP Paris team as a Highly Recommended law firm for Mergers & Acquisitions practice, deal values between €75 million and €500 million.

The Best Lawyers™ in the United Kingdom has recognized 3 individuals in the areas of M&A and Capital Markets Law.

Best Law Firms 2022 ranked BCLP in Tier 1 for U.S. Corporate Law and M&A Law (Best Law Firms).

In addition to global ranking recognitions, BCLP’s M&A team has advised on mid-market deals for notable clients in 2022. Below are a few highlights:

• BCLP advised long-standing client Stifel Financial Corp. in its recently announced agreement to acquire ACXIT Capital Partners, a German boutique M&A firm.
• BCLP is advising UK-listed Ocado Group,the UK-based technology company providing end-to-end online grocery fulfilment solutions to some of the world’s largest grocery retailers, on its proposed acquisition of materials handling robotics startup Myrmex Inc.
• BCLP is advising Gesher I Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands SPAC registered on the Nasdaq stock exchange (Nasdaq: GIAC), in its acquisition of Freightos Limited, a leading global freight booking and payment platform.
• BCLP advised FARFETCH Limited,the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry, on its investment in Neiman Marcus Group, the parent of brands including Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, as part of a broader, global strategic partnership.