Business services M&A update Q4 2020
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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.
| 2016-2020 Mid-Market deals completed |
No. of deals |
|---|---|
| 1. KPMG | 2,567 |
| 2. Pricewaterhouse Coopers | 2,232 |
| 3. Deloitte | 1,844 |
| 4. Rothschild & Co | 1,514 |
| 5. Ernst & Young LLP | 1,392 |
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.
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WINNER: Global M&A Transaction Advisor of the Year 2018
WINNER: Global M&A Transaction Advisor of the Year 2017
WINNER: Transaction Advisory Firm of the Year 2016, Americas Middle Markets
Industry recognition
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: 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
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