Rothschild & Co has emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in Europe region during the first half (H1) of 2023 by value as well as volume, 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 Rothschild & Co achieved this leading position by advising on 102 deals worth $36.1 billion in H1 2023.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Rothschild & Co was the clear winner by both volume and value. This was the only firm in the region that managed to advise on more than 100 deals during H1 2023. It was also among the only two firms with total deal value surpassing $30 billion. However, it was far ahead from the firm occupying the second position by value. Rothschild & Co advised on 12 deals valued more than $1 billion.”

Goldman Sachs occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $30.8 billion worth of deals, followed by HSBC with $23.7 billion, Morgan Stanley with $21.7 billion and Moelis & Company with $21.1 billion.

Meanwhile, PwC occupied the second position in terms of volume with 80 deals, followed by KPMG with 74 deals, Ernst & Young with 63 deals and Clearwater International with 54 deals.