Cooley vs Stifel

Cooley

Law firm

Deals
4
2025
2
2026 YTD
2
Disclosed value
A$5.6bn
Stifel

Investment bank

Deals
7
2025
6
2026 YTD
1
Disclosed value
A$5.4bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Cooley and Stifel
Table 2026 YTD2025
CooleyStifelCooleyStifel
M&A financial advisers – #15 (1) – #47 (1)
M&A financial advisers, completed – #7 (1) – #35 (1)
M&A legal advisers #11 (2) – #51 (1) –
M&A legal advisers, completed #19 (1) – #39 (1) –

Rank as each table opens, with the deal count in brackets. The higher rank in each pair is in teal.

Cooley: top sectors

  • Health care2 deals
  • Telecommunications and media1 deal
  • Technology1 deal

Stifel: top sectors

  • Materials and mining3 deals
  • Technology1 deal
  • Health care1 deal
  • Energy1 deal
  • Other sectors1 deal

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 0

Advising the same party or side

None.