Latham & Watkins, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz took the top spots in the latest global M&A adviser rankings after a year powered by deals in the technology sector.

Transactions in the tech sector made up the largest overall segment of deal value globally with roughly 20% market share during 2020, according to an annual report by data provider Mergermarket.