Europe’s best investment bank for M&A 2026: Rothschild & Co

Twenty-one consecutive years at the top of the European M&A league tables is a record that speaks for itself, but what sustains it is the strength of the relationships behind the performance.

Rothschild & Co advised on 334 disclosed European M&A transactions in 2025, its third-best revenue year on record and a figure that beat the most active bulge-bracket competitor by 74%, according to LSEG data. Yet the firm’s senior leadership is emphatic that volume is a byproduct, not a goal.

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