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Goldman Sachs tops M&A financial advisers in power sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs has emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in the power sector for H1 2021, having advised on seventeen deals worth $51bn. A total of 1,197 M&A deals were announced in the sector during H1 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in construction sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the construction sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on seven deals worth $41.7bn, which was the highest value among all advisers tracked. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in terms of volume, […]

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Watson Farley & Williams were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in power sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Watson Farley & Williams were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the power sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. According to the deals database by leading data and analytics company GlobalData, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised on seven deals worth $25.3bn, which […]

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Billion-dollar VC funding deals did not attract investor attention during Q2 2021 due to COVID-19, finds GlobalData

Low-value deals (where the investment was less than or equal to $10m) accounted for the majority of global venture capital (VC) investment volume during the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, while deals valued more than $1bn remained mostly non-existent, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Of the total 5,416 deals with disclosed […]

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Barclays and Goldman Sachs were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in automotive sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Barclays and Goldman Sachs were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Barclays advised on three deals worth US$7.6bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs led in volume terms having advised on four deals worth US$6.1bn. […]

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Extra Space Storage doubles hiring activity in 2021, with focus on customer-facing roles, finds GlobalData

Extra Space Storage’s job advertisements have doubled from 541 in June 2021 to over 1,500 in July, as the company seeks to develop partnership opportunities, expand its products and services, and diversify customer acquisition efforts, finds GlobalData. According to the leading data and analytics company’s Job Analytics Database, Extra Space Storage’s increased hiring activity is […]

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ESG discussions up in H1 2021, but social and governance discussions lag, says GlobalData

According to the Filing Analytics platform by GlobalData, corporates broadly discuss the ‘E’ in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), but the ‘G’ and ‘S’ are lacking. The leading data and analytics company notes, while overall ESG mentions rose 40% in H1 2021 compared to H1 2020, companies mentioned sustainability key phrases such as the ‘environment’, […]

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Covington & Burling and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in automotive sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Covington & Burling and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Covington & Burling advised on two deals worth US$8.8bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having […]

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Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in oil & gas sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the oil & gas sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Latham & Watkins advised on 15 deals worth US$32.2bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Vinson & Elkins led in volume […]

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JP Morgan top M&A financial adviser in oil & gas sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

JP Morgan emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in the oil & gas sector for H1 2021, having advised on 18 deals worth US$66.7bn. A total of 802 M&A deals were announced in the sector during H1 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and […]

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Economic impact of floods in Henan province may be short-lived, opines GlobalData

Following the news that China received heaviest rainfall in 1,000 years, causing loss of life, property and millions to migrate; Gargi Rao, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “China’s real GDP growth rate of 1.3% (quarter-on-quarter) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 may lose steam as […]

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Goldman Sachs and PwC were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in retail sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the retail sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on eleven deals worth US$11.2bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, PwC led in volume terms having advised on 13 deals worth US$2.8bn. […]

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in retail sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the retail sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on seven deals worth US$13.5bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Latham & Watkins led in volume […]

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JP Morgan and Clairfield International were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in South & Central America for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

JP Morgan and Clairfield International were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in South & Central America for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. JP Morgan advised on four deals worth US$11bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Clairfield International led in volume terms having advised on nine […]

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Pinheiro Neto Advogados was top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in South & Central America for H1 2021

Pinheiro Neto Advogados was the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in South & Central America for H1 2021 by both value and volume, having advised on seven deals worth US$11bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga occupied the second position by […]

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Indian startups raise US$9.7bn VC funding during H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Indian startups followed Chinese counterparts in terms of venture capital (VC) funding activity among the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during the first half (H1) of 2021. A total of 635 VC funding deals were announced in India during the period while the corresponding disclosed funding value of these deals stood at US$9.7bn, according to GlobalData, a […]

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in consumer sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the consumer sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on nine deals worth US$24.8bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume […]

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Chinese startups lead APAC recovery in VC funding activity during H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Venture capital (VC) investments in Chinese startups, which had witnessed slowdown and volatility in recent years, have started picking up again with US$46.2bn of capital deployed in 1,637 deals during January-June 2021. This is the highest VC funding amount among the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during the period, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. […]

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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in financial services sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the financial services sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on 19 deals worth US$41.9bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms […]

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JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in financial services sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the financial services sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. JP Morgan advised on 40 deals worth US$48bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs led in volume terms having advised on 43 […]

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