GlobalData has announced the latest Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables, in terms of the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in South & Central America during H1 2026.
Financial Advisers
Goldman Sachs top M&A financial adviser in South & Central America during H1 2026
Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in South & Central America during the first half (H1) of 2026 by both value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Goldman Sachs achieved the top position by advising on three deals worth $10.4 billion.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Goldman Sachs led by volume as well as value, but was way ahead of its peers in terms of value by a significant margin. It was the only adviser to surpass the $10 billion-mark in total deal value during the period. Two of the three deals advised by Goldman Sachs during H1 2026 were billion-dollar deals and the involvement in these big-ticket deals helped it secure the top spot by value."
Alvarez & Marsal occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $4.2 billion worth of deals, followed by CIBC Capital Markets with $2.2 billion, and Barclays with $1.8 billion, whereas Bank of America and Houlihan Lokey jointly held the fifth position with each of them advising on a deal worth $1.8 billion.
Meanwhile, Barclays occupied the second position in terms of volume with three deals, followed by CIBC Capital Markets with two deals, Lazard with two deals and Rothschild & Co with two deals.
*Deals valued ≥ $1 billion
Legal Advisers
Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom top M&A legal advisers in South & Central America during H1 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in South & Central America during the first half (H1) 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 Financial Deals Database reveals that Sullivan & Cromwell achieved the top position in terms of value by advising on $8 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led in terms of volume by advising on a total of five deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Apart from leading by volume, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom also gave a close competition for the top position by value and missed it by a whisker. It held the second position in terms of value by advising on $7.3 billion worth of deals.
“While, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advised on a billion-dollar deal* during H1 2026, both the deals advised by Sullivan & Cromwell, which occupied the top spot by value, were billion-dollar deals.”
Conyers Dill & Pearman occupied the third position in terms of value, by advising on $6.4 billion worth of deals, followed by Homburger and Lenz & Staehelin jointly occupying the fourth position with each of them advising on a deal worth $6.2 billion.
Meanwhile, Veirano Advogados occupied the second position in terms of volume with five deals, followed by CMS with five deals, Baker McKenzie with five deals and Posse Herrera & Ruiz Abogados with five deals.
*Deals valued ≥ $1 billion
