Shearman & Sterling earned high rankings in several M&A league tables for the first nine months of 2011 (through the end of September). Highlights include:

• 5th in Worldwide Announced (by value) with $184,543.2 million and 108 deals — Thomson Reuters
• 5th in US Announced Deals (by value) with $155.7 billion and 75 deals — Dealogic
• 4th in Europe Announced Deals (by value) with $106,486 million and 35 deals — Bloomberg
• 5th in German Announced Deals (by value) with $43,495 million and 10 deals — Thomson Reuters
• 4th in China Announced Deals (by deal count) with $1,854 million and 11 deals — Bloomberg
• 3rd in Japan Announced (by value) with $32,141.7 million and 16 deals — Thomson Reuters
• 5th in India Announced Deals (by deal count) with $1,494 million and 4 deals — Bloomberg
• 6th in Latin American Announced Deals (by value) with $8,412.2 million and 8 deals — Thomson Reuters

“What’s most gratifying is the fact that our rankings are consistently high throughout our entire global M&A platform, reflecting the strength and depth of our M&A franchise,” says partner George Casey (New York, Mergers & Acquisitions), who co-heads the global M&A group with partner Harald Selzner (Düsseldorf-Mergers & Acquisitions).