JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the consumer sector for 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that JP Morgan advised on 32 deals worth $41 billion—the highest value among all the advisers tracked. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in volume terms, having advised on 72 deals worth $23.8 billion. A total 4,064 M&A deals were announced in the sector during year 2021.

According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Consumer M&A Report Financial Adviser League Tables 2021’, deal value for the consumer sector increased by 38.8%, from $270.8 billion during 2020 to $376 billion in during 2021.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Both JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were clear winners in terms value and volume, respectively. While JP Morgan was the only adviser to cross the $40 billion mark, Rothschild & Co was also the only firm that advised on more than 70 deals during 2021.

“Interestingly, Rothschild & Co also managed to secure sixth position by value, while JP Morgan occupied seventh position by volume.”

Goldman Sachs occupied the second position in terms of value, with 32 deals worth $36.8 billion; followed by Bank of America, with 27 deals worth $32 billion; Citi, with 18 deals worth $28 billion; and Credit Suisse, with 29 deals worth $26.4 billion.

Houlihan Lokey occupied the second position in terms of volume, with 67 deals worth $8.1 billion; followed by PwC, with 47 deals worth $8.5 billion; KPMG, with 42 deals worth $7.3 billion; and Deloitte, with 38 deals worth $4.2 billion.