Latham & Watkins vs Morgan Stanley

Latham & Watkins

Law firm

Deals
6
2025
2
2026 YTD
4
Disclosed value
A$9.2bn
Morgan Stanley

Investment bank

Deals
7
2025
2
2026 YTD
5
Disclosed value
A$4.8bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Latham & Watkins and Morgan Stanley
Table 2026 YTD2025
Latham & WatkinsMorgan StanleyLatham & WatkinsMorgan Stanley
M&A financial advisers – #12 (3) – –
M&A legal advisers #7 (4) – #42 (1) –
M&A legal advisers, completed #31 (1) – – –

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

Latham & Watkins: top sectors

  • Health care2 deals
  • Energy2 deals
  • Consumer staples2 deals

Morgan Stanley: top sectors

  • Real estate3 deals
  • Materials and mining2 deals
  • Financial services1 deal
  • Health care1 deal

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 0

Advising the same party or side

None.