Business Fundamentals

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis were the top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global financial services sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global financial services sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised on 18 deals worth $98.7bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 66 deals worth $19.6bn. A total 3,314 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking an 8.9% decrease over the 3,636 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Financial Services M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables 2020’, deal value decreased by 13.7% from $523bn in 2019 to $451bn in 2020. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Kirkland & Ellis was the only company tracked […]

Goldman Sachs and Itau Unibanco were the top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in South & Central America for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Itau Unibanco were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in South & Central America for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on ten deals worth $9.6bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Meanwhile, Itau Unibanco led in volume terms having advised on 12 deals worth $7.1bn. […]

Business Fundamentals

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global construction sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global construction sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on six deals worth $35.6bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised […]

Business Fundamentals

Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global TMT sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global technology, media & telecom (TMT) sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Latham & Watkins advised on 138 deals worth US$191.6bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 256 deals worth US$127bn. While most of the sectors have been left struggling due to the impact of COVID-19, TMT showcased resilience and a total of 9,764 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking an 16.9% increase over the 8,354 deals announced during […]

Business Fundamentals, Retail

Bank of America was top M&A financial adviser in global retail sector for 2020

Bank of America emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global retail sector for 2020, having advised on 17 deals worth US$40.6bn. A total of 1,971 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking a 42.5% decrease over the 3,430 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, […]

Business Fundamentals, Retail

Kirkland & Ellis was top M&A legal adviser in global retail sector for 2020

Kirkland & Ellis emerged as the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global retail sector for 2020, having advised on 24 deals worth US$30.6bn. A total of 1,971 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking a 42.5% decrease over the 3,430 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, […]

Business Fundamentals

Davis Polk & Wardwell and Herbert Smith Freehills top M&A legal advisers in APAC for 2020, reveals GlobalData

Davis Polk & Wardwell and Herbert Smith Freehills were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on 44 deals worth US$72.3bn, the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Herbert Smith Freehills advised on 81 deals worth […]

Business Fundamentals, Technology

Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global TMT sector for 2020

Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global technology, media & telecom (TMT) sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Morgan Stanley advised on 78 deals worth $340.9bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Ernst & Young led in volume […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global financial services sector for 2020

Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global financial services sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Morgan Stanley advised on 42 deals worth US$147.6bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, JP Morgan led by volume, having advised on 50 deals […]

Business Fundamentals

Morgan Stanley top M&A financial adviser in Asia-Pacific for 2020, finds GlobalData

Morgan Stanley emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in Asia-Pacific for 2020, having advised on 57 deals worth US$142.6bn. A total 7,621 M&A deals were announced in the region during 2020, marking a 15.6% increase over the 6,594 deals announced in 2019, reveals GlobalData, a […]

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Big-ticket deals take back seat as caution grips APAC VC funding landscape during Q4 2020, finds GlobalData

Low value deals (investment <=US$10m) accounted for the majority of the venture capital (VC) investment volume in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region while billion-dollar deals remained mostly non-existent during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the region saw […]

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Top 25 global technology companies clocked over $11 trillion in MCap in Q3 2020, says GlobalData

The top 25 technology* companies’ cumulative market capitalization (MCap) hit $11.1 trillion as of 30 September 2020, adding a whopping $1.3 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 alone. Apple unsurprisingly continues to top the chart, gaining MCap of over 25% in Q3. Keshav Kumar Jha, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The iPhone […]

Business Fundamentals

Early-stage funding rounds dominated global VC funding landscape in Q4 2020, finds GlobalData

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, venture capital (VC) investors continued to show confidence on promising start-ups in Q4. Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate the global VC funding landscape in terms of deal volume during the quarter, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In total, 1,050 […]

Business Fundamentals

Morgan Stanley and Rothschild & Co were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in MEA for 2020, finds GlobalData

Morgan Stanley and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Middle East & Africa (MEA) region for 2020 by value and volume respectively. Morgan Stanley advised on four deals worth $25.6bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in volume terms having […]

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British Airways most mentioned airline among influencer conversations on Twitter during Q4 2020, reveals GlobalData

The global aviation industry has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. After relaxation on air travel, several airline operators are taking various measures to mitigate the losses and meet the travel demand ahead of the holiday season. This has led to a staggering 100% year-on-year rise in influencer conversations on Airlines Influencer dashboard during Q4 […]

Business Fundamentals

India to be fastest growing among major economies with growth rate of 9.72% in 2021, says GlobalData

With rising demand for goods and services and revival of key economic sectors amid the declining rates of COVID-19 cases, India’s GDP growth rate is forecasted to witness a V-shaped recovery with 9.72% growth in 2021, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. From mid-September 2020, the COVID-19 cases exhibited a declining trend with […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Veirano Advogados were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in South and Central America for 2020

Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Veirano Advogados were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in South and Central America for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Pinheiro Neto Advogados advised on 14 deals worth US$11.4bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Veirano Advogados led in volume terms having advised on […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in Middle East and Africa for 2020

Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Clifford Chance advised on 10 deals worth US$21.2bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Allen & Overy led in volume terms […]

Business Fundamentals

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Kirkland & Ellis were the top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in North America for 2020, finds GlobalData

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz advised on 66 deals worth $302.9bn while, Kirkland & Ellis advised on 611 deals worth $261.4bn. A total 12,950 M&A deals were […]

Business Fundamentals

Goldman Sachs was top M&A financial adviser by value and volume in North America for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in North America for 2020, having advised on 218 deals worth $459.8bn. A total 12,950 M&A deals were announced during 2020, marking a 7.1% decrease over the 13,937 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading […]

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