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 South & Central America during Q1-Q3 2026.
Financial Advisers
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America top M&A financial advisers in South & Central America during Q1-Q3 2026
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the South & Central America region during first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Goldman Sachs achieved the leading position in terms of value by advising on $10.4 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Bank of America led in terms of volume by advising on a total of five deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “There was more than double-fold jump year-on-year (YoY) in the total value of deals advised by Goldman Sachs during Q1-Q3 2026, and its ranking by value improved from fourth to the top position. The involvement in two billion-dollar deals* helped it lead by value. Goldman Sachs also held the second position by volume.
“Similarly, Bank of America witnessed improvement in the total number of deals it advised on and resultantly went ahead from occupying the eighth position by volume during Q1-Q3 2025 to top the chart. Coincidently, it also held the second position by value.”
Bank of America occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $4.8 billion worth of deals, followed by Alvarez & Marsal with $4.2 billion, UBS with $3 billion and PJT Partners with $3 billion.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs occupied the second position in terms of volume with four deals, followed by Barclays with four deals, Rothschild & Co with four deals and UBS with three deals.
*Deals valued ≥ $1 billion
Legal Advisers
Sullivan & Cromwell and Veirano Advogados top M&A legal advisers in South & Central America during Q1-Q3 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell and Veirano Advogados were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in South & Central America during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Sullivan & Cromwell achieved the leading position in terms of value by advising on $8 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Veirano Advogados led in terms of volume by advising on a total of eight deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Veirano Advogados saw its ranking by volume improve from the second position during Q1-Q3 2025 to the top position during Q1-Q3 2026 despite a year-on-year (YoY) drop in deal volume.
“Meanwhile, Sullivan & Cromwell, which led the chart by value, was not among the top 10 during Q1-Q3 2025. Of the three deals it advised on during Q1-Q3 2026, two were billion-dollar deals* and the involvement in these big-ticket deals helped it secure the top spot by value.”
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $7.3 billion worth of deals, followed by Conyers Dill & Pearman with $6.4 billion, whereas Homburger and Lenz & Staehelin jointly occupied the fourth position each of them advising on a deal worth $6.2 billion.
Meanwhile, Mayer Brown occupied the second position in terms of volume with seven deals, followed by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett with seven deals, Posse Herrera & Ruiz Abogados with seven deals and Baker McKenzie with six deals.
*Deals valued ≥ $1 billion
