GlobalData has announced the latest updates to its Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables, which rank advisers by the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in the retail sector during H1 2024. See the rankings and findings below.

Rothschild & Co was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the retail sector during the first half (H1) of 2024 by both value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Rothschild & Co achieved the leading position by advising on eight deals of worth $2.8bn

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, commented: “Rothschild & Co was also the top adviser by volume in H1 2023. Meanwhile, its ranking in terms of value improved from fifth position in H1 2023 to the top position in H1 2024. Rothschild & Co registered 13.9% growth in the total value of deals advised during H1 2024 compared to H1 2023.”

JP Morgan occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $1.9bn worth of deals, followed by Jefferies with $1.3bn, PwC with $1.2bn and Solomon Partners with $1.2bn.

Meanwhile, UBS occupied the second position in terms of volume with six deals, followed by Performance Brokerage Services with six deals, PwC with five deals and Kerrigan Advisors with five deals.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the retail sector during the first half (H1) of 2024 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks legal advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised.