Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in South & Central America during the first quarter (Q1) 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 leading position by advising on two deals worth $6.2 billion.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Goldman Sachs led by value as well as volume but its leadership was more prominent in terms of value as it is way ahead of its peers. In fact, no other advisers surpassed the $1 billion mark in total deal value during Q1 2026.”

BTG Pactual occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $400 million worth of deals, followed by Morgan Stanley with $181 million, Insurance Advisory Partners with $158 million and Deutsche Bank with $151 million.

Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co occupied the second position in terms of volume with two deals, followed by Barclays with two deals, BTG Pactual with one deal and Morgan Stanley with one deal.