The Firm leads the Mergermarket ranking with a total value of €$82.8 billion across 40 announced deals

Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici stands at the top of the Italian M&A market: in the Mergermarket ranking for the first half of 2026, the Firm holds first position among legal advisors by deal value, with a total of $82.8 billion and 40 announced transactions. A result that also earns the firm 12th place in the Europe ranking.

The result reflects a leadership position built on the ability to assist major players – both domestic and international – in the most complex and highest-value transactions. Among the announced deals, more than one third exceed one billion euros, confirming the Firm’s standing in the large-cap and mega-deal transactions that are reshaping the competitive landscape of the Italian market.