Barclays and KPMG have emerged as the leading financial advisers in the automotive sector's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the first half (H1) of 2025, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData.
The leading data and analytics company’s Deals Database analysis showed that Barclays secured the top position by value, advising on deals worth $2.2bn.
KPMG, on the other hand, led by volume with advisory on four significant deals. Barclays also held the second spot by volume with three deals, followed by Lazard and Kotak Mahindra Bank, each advised on two deals.
GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose commented: “Although KPMG led by volume, it lagged in terms of value. Meanwhile, Barclays advised on relatively lesser number of deals but managed to lead by value.
“The involvement in $1.4bn deal for the acquisition of Dowlais by American Axle & Manufacturing was pivotal for Barclays in securing the top spot by value in H1 2025.”
In terms of deal value, JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co shared the second spot, with each advising on deals valued at $1.4bn.
They were followed by Lazard and Goldman Sachs, advising on deals totalling $735m each.
GlobalData’s league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory firm websites and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names.
To ensure further robustness to the data, the company also seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers.
