Evercore and UBS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2024 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Evercore achieved the top position in terms of value by advising on $1.9 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, UBS led in terms of volume by advising on a total of four deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “UBS, apart from leading by volume, also occupied the second position by value during Q1-Q3 2024. Similarly, Evercore, which led by value, also occupied the sixth position by volume. Notably, Evercore registered a big jump in the total value of deals advised as well as its ranking by value during Q1-Q3 2024 compared to Q1-Q3 2023.”

UBS occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $1.6 billion worth of deals, followed by Houlihan Lokey with $1.3 billion, Chardan Capital with $904 million and Robert W. Baird & Co. with $405.1 million.

Meanwhile, Lazard occupied the second position in terms of volume with four deals, followed by Stifel/KBW with four deals, Houlihan Lokey with three deals and Deloitte with three deals.