GlobalData, the leading data and analytics company, and parent of Just Auto, has released latest Legal and Financial Adviser League Tables, in terms of total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in the automotive sector in 2022.
JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector in 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData’s latest financial advisers league table.
Based on its Financial Deals Database, GlobalData revealed JP Morgan achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on US$10.8bn worth of deals.
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Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in volume terms by advising on a total of eight deals.
GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: “JP Morgan was the only adviser that managed to surpass the $10bn mark in total deal value. Two of the three deals advised by JP Morgan in 2022 were billion dollar deals which also included one deal valued more than $5bn. Involvement in these big ticket deals helped it occupy the top spot by value. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co, apart from leading by volume, also occupied the second position by value in 2022.”
Analysis of the Financial Deals Database revealed Citi occupied the third position in terms of value, by advising on $8.7bn worth of deals, followed by Lazard with $7.9bn and Bank of America with $7.5bn.
Meanwhile, Lazard occupied the second position in terms of volume with four deals, followed by Houlihan Lokey with four deals, JP Morgan with three deals and Citi with three deals.
Legal advisers
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Baker McKenzie were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector in 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData’s latest legal advisers ranking.
Based on its Financial Deals Database, the company revealed Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on $10.8bn worth of deals. Meanwhile, Baker McKenzie led in volume terms by advising on a total of 14 deals.
Bose added: “Baker McKenzie was among the only three advisers with double digit deal volume in 2022. Apart from leading by volume, it also managed to occupy the sixth position by value. Meanwhile, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz emerged as the only firm to surpass the $10bn mark in total deal value. However, it did not feature among the top 10 advisers by volume.”
An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $9.5bn worth of deals, followed by Latham & Watkins with $7.7bn, AZB & Partners with $7.2bn and Mayer Brown with $3.8bn.
Meanwhile, CMS occupied the second position in terms of volume with 13 deals, followed by Kirkland & Ellis with 10 deals, AZB & Partners with seven deals, and Latham & Watkins with six deals.
