Overview
- Globally, Goldman Sachs advised on $432.3bn in deals to rank No. 1 by value, Houlihan Lokey led volume with 240 transactions, and JP Morgan placed second by value at $426.8bn.
- Europe: Bank of America topped by value at $49.4bn after rising from 13th in Q1–Q3 2024, while Rothschild & Co led by deal count with 81 transactions.
- Middle East & Africa: JP Morgan led by value at $56.5bn, aided by involvement in an around $55bn Electronic Arts acquisition, as Rothschild & Co led volume with six deals.
- Asia-Pacific: Goldman Sachs led by value with $14.5bn, and UBS headed the volume table with 22 transactions.
- South & Central America: Morgan Stanley led by value with $12.5bn, while Clairfield International topped volume with six deals after climbing from 15th a year earlier.