Top 8 Financial Advisors in Agriculture and Forestry Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Barclays Plc, Moelis & Co, and Haywood Securities Inc are among the top 5 financial advisors in the agriculture and forestry industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 6 out of 8 of the world’s top 10 financial advisors in the agriculture and forestry industry are headquartered in North America, and the remaining 2 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 203,717 people in 2021. The SOCAR Turkey-Petlim Limancilik deal was one of the major deals in the agriculture and forestry sector in 2021. SOCAR Turkey Enerji A.S. (STEAS), a Turkey-based subsidiary of SOCAR, an oil and gas company, has acquired a 30% stake in Petlim Limancilik Ticaret (Socar Terminal), a Turkey-based port operator, from Goldman Sachs for USD300 million. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The Titan Trust Bank-Union Bank of Nigeria deal was another major deal in the agriculture and forestry sector in 2021. Rothschild & Cie Banque served as a financial advisor to Atlas Mara Ltd, while White & Case LLP and Banwo & Ighodalo served as legal advisors to the selling shareholders of Union Bank. Titan Trust Bank Limited, a national commercial bank, has acquired an 89.39% stake in Union Bank of Nigeria, PLC, a provider of commercial banking services, from Union Global Partners Limited, Atlas Mara Limited, and other shareholders. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The Canaccord Genuity- Punter Southall deal was another major deal in the agriculture and forestry sector in 2021. HSBC Holdings Plc served as financial advisor to Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd. Canaccord Genuity Group through Canaccord Genuity Group Wealth Management UK (CGWM UK, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd) has acquired Punter Southall Wealth Limited (PSW), a company that provides financial advisory services. The deal was completed in Q2 2022.