GlobalData has announced the latest Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables, which rank the advisers by the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in the retail sector during Q1-Q3 2024. See the rankings and findings below.
Financial Advisers
JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co top M&A financial advisers in retail sector during Q1-Q3 2024
JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the retail 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 JP Morgan achieved the leading position in terms of value by advising on $4.7 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 10 deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Rothschild & Co was the top adviser by volume during Q1-Q3 2023 and despite witnessing a YoY decline in number of deals advised, it managed to retain the leadership position by this metric during Q1-Q3 2024. Apart from leading by volume, Rothschild & Co was also featured at fifth position in terms of value.
“Meanwhile, JP Morgan witnessed YoY improvement in the total value of deals advised by it during Q1-Q3 2024 compared to Q1-Q3 2023. Resultantly, its ranking by value improved from sixth position during Q1-Q3 2023 to the top position during Q1-Q3 2024. Apart from leading by value, JP Morgan also occupied the sixth position by volume during the review period.”
Solomon Partners occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $3.8 billion worth of deals, followed by Bank of America with $3.3 billion, Lazard with $3.2 billion and Rothschild & Co with $2.8 billion.
Meanwhile, Performance Brokerage Services occupied the second position in terms of volume with 10 deals, followed by PwC with nine deals, Houlihan Lokey with eight deals and KPMG with seven deals.
Legal Advisers
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers in retail sector during Q1-Q3 2024
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the retail 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 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett achieved the top position in terms of value by advising on $8.8 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 13 deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Simpson Thacher & Bartlett registered more than a double-fold jump in the total value of deals advised by it during Q1-Q3 2024 compared to Q1-Q3 2023. Resultantly, it went ahead from occupying the seventh position by value during Q1-Q3 2023 to top the chart during Q1-Q3 2024. The involvement in the acquisition of 60% stake in Newland Commercial Management by a consortium of investors for $8.3 billion played a pivotal role for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in registering a massive jump in terms of value and in securing the top spot by this metric.
“Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis was the top adviser by volume during Q1-Q3 2023 and despite witnessing a YoY decline in number of deals advised, it managed to retain the leadership position by this metric during Q1-Q3 2024.”
White & Case occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $5.8 billion worth of deals, followed by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison with $4.6 billion, Willkie Farr & Gallagher with $2.7 billion and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with $2.7 billion.
Meanwhile, Addleshaw Goddard occupied the second position in terms of volume with 12 deals, followed by White & Case with eight deals, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison with seven deals and Cuatrecasas with seven deals.
