UBS was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the South & Central American region during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 by value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database revealed that UBS achieved this leading position having advised on five deals worth $1.3 billion.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “UBS was the top adviser in terms of deal volume in Q1 2023 as well. Meanwhile, the value of deals advised by UBS improved and subsequently it went ahead from occupying the third position in terms of value in Q1 2023 to top the chart in Q1 2024. It was the only adviser to hit $1 billion in total deal value in Q1 2024.”

Rothschild & Co occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $400 million worth of deals followed by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley which jointly occupied the third position with each of them advising on $160 million worth of deals.

Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co occupied the second position in terms of volume with one deal, whereas Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley jointly occupied the third position by volume with one deal each.