Top 10 Financial Advisors in Consumer Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value

Morgan Stanley, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Credit Suisse Group AG, Citigroup Inc, and Lazard Ltd are among the top 5 financial advisors in the consumer industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 8 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 financial advisors in the consumer industry are headquartered in North America, whereas the remaining 2 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 905,404 people in 2021. The Ames-Hunter Fan deal was one of the major deals in the consumer sector in 2021. Goldman Sachs & Co. served as financial advisor to Griffon, while Raymond James served as legal counsel to Hunter Fan. The AMES Companies Inc, a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, has acquired Hunter Fan Company, a manufacturer of residential ceiling, commercial, and industrial fans, from MidOcean Partners, a middle market private equity firm, for $845 million. The deal was completed in Q1 2022. Church & Dwight-Dr. Harold Katz deal was another major deal in the consumer sector in 2021. Centerview Partners served as financial advisor to Church & Dwight, while Proskauer Rose LLP is serving as legal advisor. Church & Dwight Co Inc, a consumer-packaged goods company, has acquired Dr. Harold Katz LLC (TheraBreath), a provider of oral care products to fight bad breath problems, for USD580 million in cash. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. Central Group-Selfridges deal was another major deal in the consumer sector in 2021. Selfridges while Citi served as financial advisor to Central Group. Central Group Co Ltd, a Thailand-based family-owned conglomerate holding company that is involved in merchandising, real estate, retailing, hospitality and restaurants, and SIGNA HOLDING GMBH, a construction company, has acquired Selfridges & Co, a UK-based chain of departmental stores, from Wittington Investments for $5,321 million. The deal was completed in Q4 2021.