Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in South & Central America during the first half (H1) of 2026 by both value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by  GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Goldman Sachs achieved the top position by advising on three deals worth $10.4 billion.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Goldman Sachs led by volume as well as value, but was way ahead of its peers in terms of value by a significant margin. It was the only adviser to surpass the $10 billion-mark in total deal value during the period. Two of the three deals advised by Goldman Sachs during H1 2026 were billion-dollar deals and the involvement in these big-ticket deals helped it secure the top spot by value.”

Alvarez & Marsal occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $4.2 billion worth of deals, followed by CIBC Capital Markets with $2.2 billion, and Barclays with $1.8 billion, whereas Bank of America and Houlihan Lokey jointly held the fifth position with each of them advising on a deal worth $1.8 billion.

Meanwhile, Barclays occupied the second position in terms of volume with three deals, followed by CIBC Capital Markets with two deals, Lazard with two deals and Rothschild & Co with two deals.

*Deals valued ≥ $1 billion