Mallesons Stephen Jaques has been ranked number one in Thomson Financial’s Australia/New Zealand M&A Legal Adviser League Tables for the first six months of 2002.

The firm acted on the highest number of announced deals (16) valued at US$7.96 billion.

Mallesons’ Practice Team Leader for M&A, Michael Lishman, said: “We are exceptionally pleased with these results. The premier ranking is recognition of the depth and breadth of our M&A team and the strength of the firm’s client base.”

Thomson Financial’s Asia [ex-Japan] Tables, also just released, rank Mallesons Stephen Jaques fifth in Completed Deal Value at US$614 million.

Mallesons’ Chief Executive Partner, Mr Tony D’Aloisio praised the hard work of the M&A team in securing these results and reaffirmed the firm’s leading M&A global capability.

“Outstanding quality lies at the heart of our M&A service in Asia Pacific. The expansion of our Hong Kong office will add further value to our clients in the region and enable us to continue to grow with them.”