UBS and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 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 UBS achieved the top position in terms of value by advising on $15.1 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in terms of volume by advising on a total of two deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “UBS was the clear winner by a significant margin as it was the only adviser to surpass the $10 billion mark in total deal value during Q1 2023. It also occupied the fourth position by volume during the quarter. Similarly, Rothschild & Co, apart from leading by volume, also occupied the second position by value during Q1 2023.”

EF Hutton Financial Corp occupied the third position, in terms of value, by advising on $225 million worth of deals, followed by Cameron Barney LLP with $198 million and Gengxin Capital with $18 million.

Meanwhile, EF Hutton Financial Corp occupied the second position by volume having advised on two deals, followed by Stifel/KBW with two deals, UBS with one deal and Cameron Barney LLP with one deal.