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CNBC
6 hours ago
- Business
- CNBC
Watch CNBC's full interview with billionaire investor Mario Gabelli
Mario Gabelli, chairman and CEO of GAMCO Investors, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the market rally, the M&A landscape, his top stock picks, and more.
CNBC
12 hours ago
- Business
- CNBC
Here's why billionaire investor Mario Gabelli finds Textron and National Fuel Gas 'very attractive'
Mario Gabelli, chairman and CEO of GAMCO Investors, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the market rally, the M&A landscape, his top stock picks, and more.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Paul Hastings, AZB & Partners lead M&A legal advisory in APAC for H1 2025
Paul Hastings and AZB & Partners have emerged as the foremost legal advisers in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the first half (HI) of 2025 in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to the latest league table from GlobalData, a data and analytics company. This ranking evaluates legal firms based on the value and volume of M&A transactions they have supported. GlobalData's deals database indicates that Paul Hastings secured the top spot in terms of deal value, advising on transactions amounting to $23.1bn. AZB & Partners led in deal volume, having advised 24 transactions. GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: 'Paul Hastings was the clear winner by value, outpacing its peers by a significant margin. It was the only adviser to surpass $20bn mark in total deal value. Involvement in the $22.8bn deal for the acquisition of a majority stake in ports from CK Hutchison Holdings and Panama Ports by a consortium of investors played a pivotal role in Paul Hastings leading the chart by value. 'Meanwhile, AZB & Partners led by volume but faced close competition from TriLegal. AZB & Partners registered improvement in the total number of deals advised by it during H1 2025 compared to H1 2024. Resultantly, its ranking by volume also improved from the third position in H1 2024 to the top position in H1 2025.' According to the database, TriLegal secured the second position in terms of deal volume. While it advised on 24 deals, matching the number of deals handled by AZB & Partners, the total value of TriLegal's deals was lower. Khaitan & Co followed closely in third place, having advised on 20 deals. J Sagar Associates and Baker McKenzie took fourth and fifth spots with 14 and 12 deals, respectively. In terms of value, Clifford Chance claimed the second position, advising on $9.9bn worth of transactions. King & Wood Mallesons followed closely with $9bn, while Khaitan & Co and Sullivan & Cromwell reported values of $8.3bn and $8bn, respectively. 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. "Paul Hastings, AZB & Partners lead M&A legal advisory in APAC for H1 2025" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
JP Morgan, Houlihan Lokey lead North American M&A advisers in H1 2025
JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey have led the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rankings for financial advisers in North America for the first half of 2025, according to the latest financial advisers league table published by GlobalData, a data and analytics firm. The analysis from GlobalData's deals database indicates that JP Morgan secured the top spot in deal value, advising on transactions totalling $209.4bn. Houlihan Lokey led in deal volume, advising on 93 transactions during the same period. GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: 'Both JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey were the top advisers by value and volume in H1 2024 and managed to retain their respective leadership positions in H1 2025 as well. Houlihan Lokey just fell little short of hitting triple-digit deal volume during H1 2025. 'Meanwhile, JP Morgan was the only adviser to surpass $200bn in total deal value during the review period. It advised on 40 billion-dollar deals* during H1 2025 that also included six mega deals valued more than $10 billion. The involvement in these big-ticket deals helped it top the chart by value. Apart from leading by value, JP Morgan also held the second position by volume during H1 2025.' JP Morgan ranked second in deal volume table with 74 deals, followed by Goldman Sachs with 68 deals. Although Jefferies and Piper Sandler each advised on 49 deals, Jefferies took fourth spot due to higher deal value. In terms of deal value, Goldman Sachs ranked second, advising on $189.3bn in transactions. Morgan Stanley, Citi, and Evercore followed, with values of $156.3bn, $153.7bn, and $128.4bn, respectively. 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. "JP Morgan, Houlihan Lokey lead North American M&A advisers in H1 2025" was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Irish Times
20 hours ago
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- Irish Times
UK accountancy firm buys Dublin-based MSD in foray into market
UK accountancy firm DHJ has acquired Dublin-based MSD Accountants in Dublin and plans to use it as a platform for buying other firms, as consolidation in the sector gathers pace. DHJ, which is backed by London private equity firm Tenzing, said that MSD will continue to be led by managing partner Richard Daly and head of assurance Brendan Murtagh. Swords-based MSD has 30 staff in total. 'The partnership also gives us the perfect platform to target more M&A activity in Ireland,' said DJH chief operating officer James Beardmore. DHJ has already carried out 15 acquisitions in the United Kingdom since it was set up four years ago. READ MORE The small- to mid-tier Irish accounting sector has seen a surge in deal making in the past three years as overseas firms, often backed by private equity money, seek to tap into the EU's fastest growing economy and the European base for a host of global tech and pharmaceutical groups. The attraction of private equity to the sector lies in the fact that much of accounting revenue is recurring, which makes it easier for private equity firms to fund borrowings in takeover transactions. For small domestic practices, the burdens of mounting regulation and compliance, technology costs and succession planning are also driving consolidation conversations in the sector. ETL Global, the German-based accounting group, entered the Irish market in early 2023 by acquiring 51 per cent of the Noone Casey practice in Dublin and has followed up with other deals. London-based Azets also purchased Baker Tilly Ireland the same year before rebranding the firm and securing other purchases. Elsewhere, Dains, a UK accountancy group backed by investment firm Horizons, acquired McInerney Saunders Chartered Accountants in Dublin early last year and has given the Irish firm a mandate to find follow-on deals. Other UK firms Moore Kingston Smith and AAB are also among overseas players that have been actively acquiring Irish businesses in recent times.
