Webber Wentzel and Blake Cassels & Graydon lead M&A legal advice in mining and metals for 2025

Core Insights - Webber Wentzel and Blake Cassels & Graydon emerged as the leading legal advisers in the metals and mining sector for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2025, with Webber Wentzel leading by value and Blake Cassels & Graydon leading by volume [1][5] Group 1: Deal Value - Webber Wentzel advised on deals totaling $20 billion, securing the top position by value [1] - Latham & Watkins followed closely in second place with $19.7 billion, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz ranked third with $19.1 billion [2] - Torys and Blake Cassels & Graydon were next, advising on deals worth $17.8 billion and $15.2 billion, respectively [2] Group 2: Deal Volume - Blake Cassels & Graydon led in deal volume with guidance on 23 transactions, marking an improvement from the previous year [1][3] - Cassels Brock & Blackwell and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin ranked second in volume, each advising on 23 deals [2] - DLA Piper and McCarthy Tetrault followed with 12 and 11 deals, respectively [2] Group 3: Notable Transactions - Webber Wentzel's leadership by value was attributed to fewer but significant deals, including two billion-dollar transactions, one of which was a megadeal exceeding $10 billion [4] - Blake Cassels & Graydon improved its ranking from fourth to first in deal volume, while also holding the fifth position by value in 2025 [3] Group 4: Data Integrity - GlobalData's league tables are based on real-time tracking of various reliable sources, ensuring comprehensive data collection for each deal [4] - The company also encourages submissions of deals from leading advisers to enhance data robustness [5]