UBS has emerged the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 in terms of both value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that UBS achieved the leading position by advising on nine deals worth $16.1 billion.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “UBS was the only adviser that managed to surpass $10 billion in total deal value in Q1 2023, outpacing its peers by a significant margin. In fact, the Switzerland-based investment bank was short of just one deal from touching double-digit deal volume.”
China International Capital Corp occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $3.6 billion worth of deals, followed by Greenhill & Co. with $3.4 billion, Jefferies with $1.9 billion and Morgan Stanley with $1.7 billion.
Meanwhile, Index Capital occupied the second position in terms of volume with five deals, followed by Huaxing Capital with five deals, Haoyue Capital with five deals and Jefferies with four deals.
Herbert Smith Freehills, Khaitan & Co top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in APAC region for Q1 2023, reveals GlobalData
Herbert Smith Freehills and Khaitan & Co have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first quarter (Q1) 2023 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Herbert Smith Freehills achieved its leading position in term of value by advising on $16.9 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, Khaitan & Co led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 13 deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Although Herbert Smith Freehills and Khaitan & Co managed to top the table, they faced close competition from White & Case and AZB & Partners for the top position by value and volume, respectively.”
Herbert Smith Freehills and White & Case were the only two firms to register more than $10 billion in total deal value in Q1 2023. Meanwhile, AZB & Partners fell short of just one deal from occupying the top position by volume.
AZB & Partners occupied the second position in terms of volume with 12 deals, followed by Gilbert + Tobin with eight deals, White & Case with seven deals, and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas with seven deals.
Meanwhile, White & Case occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $15.4 billion worth of deals, followed by Allens with $3.8 billion, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton with $2.1 billion and Gilbert + Tobin with $1.8 billion.
