Credit Markets Update Q2 2023
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KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
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Recent Industry Insights
Worldwide completed advisor ranking(1)
The global Corporate Finance practices of KPMG International’s independent member firms is a leading investment banking network, ranked #1 in the Global Middle-Market League Tables, for the past five, 10, 15 and 20 years cumulatively, according to Refinitiv’s Mid-Market M&A Review.
| 2003-2022 Mid-Market deals completed |
No. of deals |
|---|---|
| 1. KPMG | 9,112 |
| 2. Pricewaterhouse Coopers | 8,447 |
| 3. Houlihan Lokey | 6,340 |
| 4. Deloitte | 5,887 |
| 5. Ernst & Young LLP | 5,359 |
History of Mid-Market advisor rankings
| 2010-2019 Mid-Market deals completed |
No. of deals |
|---|---|
| 1. KPMG | 4,321 |
| 2. Pricewaterhouse Coopers | 4,135 |
| 3. Deloitte | 2,827 |
| 4. Ernst & Young LLP | 2,654 |
| 5. Rothschild & Co | 2,552 |
| 6. Houlihan Lokey | 2,347 |
| 7. BDO | 1,883 |
| 8. Lazard | 1,859 |
| 9. Goldman Sachs & Co | 1,813 |
| 10. Morgan Stanley | 1,685 |
| 2005-2019 Mid-Market deals completed |
No. of deals |
|---|---|
| 1. KPMG | 6,451 |
| 2. Pricewaterhouse Coopers | 5,860 |
| 3. Deloitte | 4,049 |
| 4. Ernst & Young LLP | 3,802 |
| 5. Rothschild & Co | 3,719 |
| 6. Houlihan Lokey | 3,234 |
| 7. Lazard | 2,808 |
| 8. Goldman Sachs & Co | 2,775 |
| 9. Morgan Stanley | 2,644 |
| 10. JP Morgan | 2,571 |
| 2000-2019 Mid-Market deals completed |
No. of deals |
|---|---|
| 1. KPMG | 8,591 |
| 2. Pricewaterhouse Coopers | 7,032 |
| 3. Ernst & Young LLP | 4,903 |
| 4. Deloitte | 4,695 |
| 5. Rothschild & Co | 4,552 |
| 6. JP Morgan | 4,165 |
| 7. Houlihan Lokey | 3,973 |
| 8. Goldman Sachs & Co | 3,743 |
| 9. Credit Suisse | 3,722 |
| 10. Lazard | 3,610 |
Source: (1) Refinitiv; Each set of figures is taken from the league table press releases issued for that year. Middle market is defined as deals less than US$500 million.
Recent transactions
Marketplace recognition
WINNER: Software & IT Deal of the Year Award 2023
WINNER: Corporate/ Strategic M&A Deal of the Year Award 2023
WINNER: Middle Market Investment Bank of the Year Award 2021
WINNER: Global Technology Deal of the Year Award (Mid-Market) 2021
WINNER: Cross Border Deal of the Year Award (Mid-Market) 2020
WINNER: Technology Industry Deal of the Year Award (Mid-Market) 2020
WINNER: Industrials Industry Deal of the Year Award (Mid-Market) 2020
WINNER: Industrial Deal of the Year 2019 ($100M-$1B)
WINNER: Food & Beverage Deal of the Year (Mid-Market) 2019
WINNER: Global Energy & Services Deal of the Year (Mid-Market) 2018
WINNER: Global M&A Transaction Advisor of the Year 2018
Marketplace recognition
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
Technology Industry Deal of the Year Award 2020
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
U.S. Food and Beverage Deal of the Year (Mid-Market) 2019
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
Industrial Deal of the Year 2019
($100M-$1B)
WINNER: Industrials Deal of the Year (100m-1bn) 2019
WINNER: Food & Beverage Deal of the Year (Mid-Market) 2019
WINNER: Global Energy & Services Deal of the Year (Mid-Market) 2018
WINNER: Global M&A Transaction Advisor of the Year 2018
Industry recognition
WINNER: Consumer goods & services M&A Deal of the year 2017
WINNER: Information Technology and Telecom Deal of the Year (Under $75 MM) 2017
WINNER: Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year (Over $100 MM) 2017
WINNER: Software and Cloud Base Deal of the Year 2016
