JP Morgan saw significant improvements in H1 2024 compared to the same period the year before. Credit: Shutterstock.

According to GlobalData’s latest Financial Advisors League Table, JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey have been recognised as the leading merger and acquisition (M&A) financial advisors globally for the first half (H1) of 2024, ranking highest in deal value and volume, respectively.

GlobalData analyst Aurojyoti Bose believes the involvement in big-ticket deals helped JP Morgan to register growth in terms of value and occupy the top position by this metric.

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Bose said: “JP Morgan registered significant improvement in the total value of deals advised by it during H1 2024 compared to H1 2023. It was the only adviser to surpass $200bn during the review period. JP Morgan advised on $44bn deals during H1 2024 that also included seven mega deals valued at more than $10bn.”

She also noted that Houlihan Lokey was one of only two advisors to achieve triple-digit deal volume in H1 2024. Despite leading in volume, Houlihan Lokey faced tough competition from Rothschild & Co, which she added missed the top spot “by a whisker.”

GlobalData M&A list
Source: GlobalData Financial Deals Database

Rothschild & Co secured the second spot in deal volume, advising on 118 transactions, followed by Goldman Sachs with 88 deals, Jefferies with 79, and UBS with 78.

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In terms of deal value, investment banking firm Goldman Sachs ranked second, advising on $198.1bn worth of transactions. Morgan Stanley followed with $177.8bn, Evercore with $167bn, and Citi with $118.6bn.

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