Top 10 Legal Advisors in the Business and Consumer Services Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, White & Case LLP, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP are among the top 5 legal advisors in the business and consumer services industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 6 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 legal advisors in the business and consumer services industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 4 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 6,828 people in 2021. The Beiersdorf-Chantecaille Beaute deal was one of the major deals in the business and consumer services sector in 2021. McCarthy Tetrault LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP served as legal advisors to Beiersdorf AG., while Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisors to Chantecaille Beaute Inc. for the Beiersdorf-Chantecaille Beaute deal. Beiersdorf AG, a Germany-based company that develops and markets skin care products and self-adhesive product solutions, has acquired Chantecaille Beaute Inc., a US-based provider of skincare and cosmetics products, and has an enterprise value between $590 million and $690 million. The deal was completed in Q1 2022. The JBS SA-BIOTECH FOODS SL deal was another major deal in the business and consumer services sector in 2021. Cuatrecasas, Goncalves Pereira SLP served as the legal advisor to BIOTECH FOODS SL, while White & Case LLP served as the legal advisor to JBS SA for the JBS SA-BIOTECH FOODS SL deal. JBS SA, a Brazil-based meat processing company, has acquired BioTech Foods SL, a Spain-based development technology to produce cultured meat for a consideration of $100 million. The deal was completed in Q2 2022.