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Top Corporate & M&A firms in Raleigh
The firms combining the deepest corporate & M&A footprint with a presence in Raleigh, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Corporate & M&A firms in Raleigh
These law firms pair a strong public Corporate & M&A footprint with a recorded presence in Raleigh, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built from public data. The ranking reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's corporate & M&A work in Raleigh.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K&L Gates | 57.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Pittsburgh, Melbourne, Washington… |
| 2 | Baker Donelson | 55.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Nashville, Memphis, Baltimore… |
| 3 | Maynard Nexsen | 55 | National | 500–1,000 | Birmingham, Columbia, Huntsville… |
| 4 | Womble Bond Dickinson | 53.5 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Winston-Salem… |
| 5 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 49.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison… |
| 6 | McGuireWoods | 49 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Richmond, Charlotte, Washington… |
| 7 | Phelps Dunbar | 49 | International | 500–1,000 | New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Tampa… |
| 8 | Kilpatrick | 48.2 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, San Francisco, Winston-Salem… |
| 9 | Moore & Van Allen | 47 | National | 250–500 | Charlotte, Charleston, Atlanta… |
| 10 | Alston & Bird | 45.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, New York, Washington… |
| 11 | Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein | 45.3 | National | 250–500 | Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta… |
| 12 | Goldberg Segalla | 44.4 | National | 500–1,000 | New York, Princeton, Buffalo… |
| 13 | Hall Booth Smith | 43.5 | National | 250–500 | Atlanta, New York, Columbus… |
| 14 | Williams Mullen | 41.9 | National | 250–500 | Richmond, Raleigh, Virginia Beach… |
| 15 | Smith Anderson | 38.7 | National | 250–500 | Raleigh |
| 16 | Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson | 36.7 | National | 100–250 | Charlotte, Raleigh |
| 17 | Ward and Smith | 36.5 | National | 100–250 | Raleigh, Wilmington, New Bern… |
| 18 | Brooks Pierce | 35.8 | National | 100–250 | Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte… |
| 19 | Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman | 35.6 | National | 100–250 | Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Denver… |
| 20 | Poyner Spruill | 33.5 | National | 100–250 | Raleigh, Charlotte, Rocky Mount… |
| 21 | Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd | 32.7 | National | 100–250 | Greenville, Columbia, Charleston… |
| 22 | Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton | 31.7 | National | 100–250 | Raleigh |
| 23 | Kaufman & Canoles | 30.2 | National | 100–250 | Norfolk, Richmond, Williamsburg… |
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