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Baker McKenzie and Veirano Advogados were top legal advisers by value and volume in South & Central America in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Baker McKenzie and Veirano Advogados were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in South & Central America in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Baker McKenzie advised on six deals worth US$2.3bn, which was the highest among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Veirano Advogados […]

Allen & Overy is leading M&A legal adviser in MEA in H1 2020

Allen & Overy was the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region by both deal value and volume in the first half (H1) of 2020, having advised on seven deals worth US$9.3bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Financial Deals […]

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Rothschild, Bank of America and Moelis & Co were top financial advisers in MEA, in H1 2020

Rothschild & Co emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal volume. The company advised on six deals worth US$4.1bn during H1. In the meanwhile, Bank of America and Moelis & Co jointly occupied the […]

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Banco Bradesco is leading M&A financial adviser in South & Central America in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Banco Bradesco was the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in South & Central America by both deal value and volume in the first half (H1) of 2020, having advised on three deals worth US$1.1bn. BR Partners was second with three deals worth US$869.3m, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]

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Underperforming Cylance affected Blackberry’s sentiments in Q1 2020, says GlobalData

Blackberry’s sentiments declined by 16% in Q1 2020**, compared to Q4 2019*, due to revenue and gross margin drops in its struggling software services segment, the revenues of which declined by around 12%. The performance of Cylance, a part of the software services segment, remained subdued throughout the period, even as cybersecurity demand surged due […]

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Davis Polk & Wardwell and AZB & Partners top legal advisers in Asia-Pacific during H1 2020, reveals GlobalData

Davis Polk & Wardwell and AZB & Partners have topped the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on 20 deals […]

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JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were top financial advisers by value and volume in North America in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Financial advisers JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in North America in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Involvement in two megadeals (worth >US$10bn) primarily helped JP Morgan to secure the top position. In contrast, Goldman Sachs […]

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were top legal advisers by value and volume in North America in H1 2020

Legal advisers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Despite advising on fewer deals, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett managed to secure the top position by […]

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Morgan Stanley and EY top financial advisers in Asia-Pacific during H1 2020, finds GlobalData

Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young (EY) have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Asia-Pacific region during the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Morgan Stanley advised on 24 deals worth US$25.3bn, which was […]

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Top 20 insurance companies dwarfed other sectors in 2019 with 18.2% revenue and 123.8% profit growth YoY, says GlobalData

The insurance sector led the way in terms of revenue and profitability growth in 2019, achieving a respective 18.2% and 123% rise year-on-year (YoY). Supported by growing demand for insurance products from the Asian markets, and overall increased demand for property/casualty insurance products, these gains helped the industry lead over other sectors such as retail, […]

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Goldman Sachs and Rothschild were top financial advisers by value and volume in Europe in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Financial advisers Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs achieved a total deal value of US$131bn for 33 deals supported by its management of big-ticket deals […]

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were top legal advisers by value and volume in Europe in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Legal advisers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe in the first half (H1) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Involvement in big-ticket deals remains the key to success as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which advised on fewer but […]

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Ambiguous outlook influenced Kroger’s sentiments in Q1 2020, says GlobalData

An uncertain 2020 outlook has impacted The Kroger Company’s (Kroger) sentiments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Kroger’s sentiments declined by over 11% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 (ended 23 May*) compared with 2019 (ended February), as tracked by GlobalData’s Filing Analytics database. Its sentiments were affected by the management’s underwhelming […]

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was top M&A legal adviser by deal value for H1 2020, says GlobalData

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value, having advised on 64 deals worth US$112.8bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom occupied the second position with 72 deals worth US$110.2bn followed […]

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Goldman Sachs was top M&A financial adviser by deal value for H1 2020, says GlobalData

Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value, having advised on 113 deals worth US$205.9bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. JP Morgan occupied the second position with 105 deals worth US$178.9bn followed by Morgan Stanley with 92 […]

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Global deal activity declined by 8% during week ended June 28

A total of 1,118 deals were announced globally during the week ended June 28, 2020, which is a decrease of 8% over 1,215 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Global deal activity has remained inconsistent due to volatile market conditions since the COVID-19 […]

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Deal activity in Asia-Pacific down by 13.5% during week ended 28 June, reveals GlobalData

A total of 302 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 28 June 2020, which is a decrease of 13.5% over the 349 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume […]

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Healthcare sector witnessed 12% decline in deal activity during week ended June 28

The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) declined by 12% during the week ended June 28, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Though the healthcare sector has been relatively resilient compared to other sectors amid […]

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Retail sector witnesses 3.2% growth in deal activity during the week ended June 28, says GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 3.2% during the week ended June 28, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The retail sector is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 and has been witnessing inconsistent deal activity […]

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Travel & tourism sector witnesses 3.8% decline in deal activity during week ended June 28, finds GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 3.8% during the week ended June 28, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 and deal activity […]

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