GlobalData has announced the latest Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables, which rank advisers by the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in the automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2024. See the rankings and findings below.
Financial Advisers
Evercore and UBS top M&A financial advisers in automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2024
Evercore and UBS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2024 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Evercore achieved the top position in terms of value by advising on $1.9 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, UBS led in terms of volume by advising on a total of four deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “UBS, apart from leading by volume, also occupied the second position by value during Q1-Q3 2024. Similarly, Evercore, which led by value, also occupied the sixth position by volume. Notably, Evercore registered a big jump in the total value of deals advised as well as its ranking by value during Q1-Q3 2024 compared to Q1-Q3 2023.”
UBS occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $1.6 billion worth of deals, followed by Houlihan Lokey with $1.3 billion, Chardan Capital with $904 million and Robert W. Baird & Co. with $405.1 million.
Meanwhile, Lazard occupied the second position in terms of volume with four deals, followed by Stifel/KBW with four deals, Houlihan Lokey with three deals and Deloitte with three deals.
Legal Advisers
Slaughter and May and Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers in automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2024
Slaughter and May, and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2024 by value and volume, respectively according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Slaughter and May secured the top position in terms of value by advising on $2.3 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in terms of volume by advising on a total of six deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Slaughter and May was the clear winner in terms of value during Q1-Q3 2024. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis witnessed an improvement in its ranking by volume from the fourth position during Q1-Q3 2023 to the top position during Q1-Q3 2024. Kirkland & Ellis, apart from leading by volume, also occupied fifth position by value.”
NautaDutilh occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $1.3 billion worth of deals, followed by Hughes Hubbard & Reed with $950 million, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison with $943.6 million and Kirkland & Ellis with $924 million.
Meanwhile, Allen & Overy occupied the second position in terms of volume with four deals, followed by AZB & Partners with four deals, Baker McKenzie with four deals and CMS with four deals.
