JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Middle East & African region during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that JP Morgan achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on $56.5 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in terms of volume by advising on a total of six deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Rothschild & Co saw its ranking by deal volume improve from the second position during Q1-Q3 2024 to the top position during Q1-Q3 2025.

“Meanwhile, JP Morgan, which was not among the top 10 by value during Q1-Q3 2024, led the chart by this metric during Q1-Q3 2025. Involvement in a deal for the acquisition of Electronic Arts by a consortium of investors for around $55 billion played a pivotal role for JP Morgan in securing the top spot by value.”

Qatalyst Partners occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $25 billion worth of deals, followed by Houlihan Lokey with $2.5 billion, William Blair with $2.5 billion, and Goldman Sachs with $2.2 billion.

Meanwhile, KPMG occupied the second position in terms of volume with five deals, followed by Rand Merchant Bank with five deals, Goldman Sachs with four deals, and Lazard with four deals.