Ambit ranked first among law firms in CEE by number of VC deals in PitchBook’s 2025 annual league table, for the third consecutive year. The result reflects the work of our clients and team in a year that also brought a change of name.
Ambit ranked first among law firms in CEE for VC deals in PitchBook’s 2025 annual league table. It is our third consecutive first place, following the 2023 and 2024 tables. We again recorded a substantial lead over the other firms. The PitchBook ranking is based on the number of completed deals, rather than their value.
Three years at the top, with work across the market
A third consecutive first place is primarily a reflection of our clients’ sustained activity and the trust they place in us. In 2025, we advised on more than 40 VC deals. According to our own figures, we work on approximately 40 VC and PE transactions each year, closing a new deal roughly every week.
We support companies throughout their lifecycle, not only in funding rounds: from incorporation and corporate housekeeping through ESOP to exit. Through our venture capital practice, we advise founders and investors on pre-seed and seed investments, Series A and growth rounds, as well as exits and secondary transactions. We also publish the VC Deals Report 2025, sharing anonymised insights from our own transactions, including valuations, terms and deal structures.
From Mavericks to Ambit
On 1 January 2026, we changed our name from Mavericks to Ambit. The change reflects the firm’s development from a tech M&A boutique focused on fast-growing companies into a full-service partner for ambitious businesses, investment funds, funds of funds and banks. We have specialised in the startup and VC market since 2017 and have built one of the largest teams for VC transactions in CEE. Our experience therefore extends beyond investment rounds to the wider legal needs of companies and investors at different stages of development.
We covered our Q3 2025 position in our November article. The annual ranking adds to that picture of market activity and shows how long-term specialisation translates into work on individual transactions.
“To every founder, fund, and partner who has trusted us – thank you. The #1 belongs to you as much as it does to us.”
We thank our clients for their trust and our team for the work behind these results. The ranking belongs first and foremost to the companies and investors carrying out the deals. We value the opportunity to advise them along the way.
