JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top M&A financial advisers in the Middle East and Africa region for Q1 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest Financial Advisers League Table by GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s Financial Deals Database reveals that JP Morgan achieved its top ranking by value by advising on deals worth $6.8 billion. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led by volume having advised on six deals.

According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Middle East & Africa M&A Report Financial Adviser League Tables Q1 2022’, a total of 293 M&A deals worth $24.8 billion were announced in the region during Q1 2022.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “JP Morgan was among a small number of advisers that managed to touch the $1 billion mark in total deal value. In fact, it was the only adviser to surpass the $5 billion mark due to its involvement in Intel’s acquisition of Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in February 2022.

“JP Morgan, apart from leading by value, also occupied the second position by volume. Similarly, Rothschild & Co, which led by volume, also occupied the fifth position by value.”

An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals other high rankers by value included Goldman Sachs, with $4 billion worth of deals; followed by Morgan Stanley, with $1.2 billion; Barclays, with $1 billion; and Rothschild & Co, with $849 million. By volume, JP Morgan occupied the second position with five deals; followed by Goldman Sachs, with four deals; Stifel/KBW, with three deals; and Deloitte, with three deals.