The Secondaries Investor Law Firm Survey 2025 shows top law firms advising on a collective $1.03trn of transaction volume, nearly $150bn greater than last year.
Eighteen law firms took part in the survey this year, with Kirkland & Ellis continuing its dominance from last year, boasting the highest deal volume among respondents with $223.2 billion advised between 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024.
To access the full insights from the survey, as well as ones stretching back to 2017, click on the tiles below.
LAW FIRM SURVEY ARCHIVE
LATEST SECONDARIES INVESTOR HEADLINES
Nordic Capital mulls another multi-asset CV
If the deal goes ahead, the CV is anticipated to be in the region of €2bn to €2.5bn, Secondaries Investor understands.
Better to keep than pass the parcel – the timely case for CVs
Critics argue CVs entrench managers or delay inevitable exits. However, structured with transparency and fairness, these funds align interests rather than obscure them, writes AEA Investors' and Painswick Capital's John Garcia.
Investor Intentions: Alpine AM family office plans to scale up its portfolio in 2026
The Taiwanese family office is looking to allocate up to $4bn in the next five to eight years.
Samsung Asset Management eyes credit secondaries, co-investments
Such opportunities 'can provide us with some downside protection against the macro flows rather than going with the flow as part of the herd’, says head and OCIO Seong Sup Cho.
Pantheon leads on sustainability-focused Alder’s €250m CV
Tech-focused Nordics investor Alder has moved two assets into an Article 9 continuation vehicle.
