International
law
firm
Freshfields
Bruckhaus
Deringer
has
topped
the
Mergermarket
league
table
for
M&A
in
the
MENA
region
for
the
first
eight
months
of
2009.
The
firm
was
ranked
first
by
value
and
advised
on
the
second
highest
number
of
deals
in
the
MENA
region.
Freshfields
Bruckhaus
Deringer
has
advised
on a
number
of
high
profile
deals
during
2009
with
an
aggregate
value
of
US$7.3
billion.
David
Higgins,
Head
of
Freshfields’
corporate
practice
in
the
Middle
East
and
North
Africa,
commented:
“We
are
delighted
to
have
topped
the
MENA
M&A
league
table.
This
reflects
the
hard
work
of
the
Freshfields
team
in
developing
our
relationships
and
business
in
the
region.
We
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
our
clients
as
the
M&A
market
in
MENA
further
improves
into
2010.”
