Evercore and UBS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first half (H1) of 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised.

Based on its Deals Database, the leading data and analytics company has revealed that Evercore achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on $11.1 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, UBS led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 19 deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Evercore was the only adviser to surpass $10 billion mark in total deal value during H1 2025. Involvement in three billion-dollar deals* helped it occupy the top position by value.

“Meanwhile, UBS, which was the top adviser by volume in H1 2024, also managed to retain its leadership position by this metric in H1 2025. Apart from leading by volume, UBS also occupied the fifth position by value.”

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $8.7 billion worth of deals, followed by Citi with $7.7 billion, RBC Capital Markets with $5.7 billion, and UBS with $4.3 billion.

Meanwhile, PwC occupied the second position in terms of volume with 12 deals, followed by Ernst & Young with 11 deals, Deloitte with nine deals, and Daiwa Securities Group with nine deals.

*Valued more than or equal to $1 billion