Goldman Sachs has emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the North America region for H1 2022 by both value and volume, 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 Financial Deals Database, the leading data and analytics company has revealed that Goldman Sachs gained its leading position by advising on 98 deals worth $398.3 billion.

According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and North America M&A Report Financial Adviser League Tables H1 2022’, a total of 7,699 M&A deals, worth $876.5 billion, were announced in the region during H1 2022.  

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Despite Goldman Sachs falling short of hitting 100 deals and $400 billion in total value, as well as witnessing a decline in the number of deals it advised on in H1 2022 over H1 2021, the company registered an improvement in value as it advised on several big-ticket deals. The firm advised on a total of 37 billion-dollar deals*, which included 12 deals valued more than $10 billion. Of these, two were valued more than $50 billion.”

An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that JP Morgan occupied second position by value by advising on $304.7 billion worth of deals; followed by Morgan Stanley, with $248.7 billion; Bank of America, with $236.5 billion; and Citi, with $221.6 billion.

Meanwhile, Houlihan Lokey occupied second position in terms of volume, with 92 deals; followed by JP Morgan, with 83 deals; Jefferies, with 70 deals; and Stifel/KBW, with 61 deals.

* Valued more than or equal to $1 billion.