Top M&A Deal Lawyers in 2024: Brandon Van Dyke Leads with Record-Breaking Transactions

The annual ranking of top M&A deal leads by Mergerlinks highlighted a substantial shift from 2023 to 2024, with only one attorney maintaining a presence on both lists. This year, attorneys from prominent firms Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz were notably successful, each placing two attorneys among the top 10. Leading the rankings in 2024 was Brandon Van Dyke of Skadden, who led six deals totaling nearly $74 billion. His portfolio included two significant institutional investor transactions: DuPont’s sale of its electronics business and Holcim’s sale of its North American operations. This represented a shift in the landscape, emphasizing the evolving dynamics of high-value mergers and acquisitions.