Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Middle East and Africa region during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Goldman Sachs achieved the leading position in terms of value by advising on $34.8 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in terms of volume by advising on a total of seven deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Rothschild & Co was the top adviser by volume during Q1-Q3 2025 retained its top ranking during Q1-Q3 2026 as well. It also held the 10th position by value.
“Meanwhile, there was an improvement for Goldman Sachs in value ranking chart from fourth position to the top position. It witnessed a massive year-on-year jump in the total value of deals advised by it, driven by involvement in the $33.4 billion deal for the acquisition of The AES by a consortium of investors.”
KPMG occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $7.5 billion worth of deals, followed by JPMorgan with $6.7 billion, Morgan Stanley with $6.6 billion, and Guggenheim Partners with $6.2 billion.
Meanwhile, Lazard occupied the second position in terms of volume with four deals, followed by Goldman Sachs with three deals, KPMG with three deals, and JPMorgan with three deals.
