Awards for Excellence 2014: Best global M&A house

Competitors might try to write Goldman Sachs off, yet it remains the bank that the biggest companies head to for advice.

Best global M&A house:

Goldman Sachs

 
Also shortlisted:
  Morgan Stanley
  Bank of America Merrill Lynch

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Goldman Sachs often tops the global M&A adviser rankings but in the 12 months under review it extended its lead to a marked degree both in dollar volume and number of deals. It advised on 372 M&A transactions worth $735 billion, well ahead of second-ranked JPMorgan, which advised on 293 deals worth $696 billion. Meanwhile third-placed Bank of America Merrill Lynch advised on 241 deals worth $578 billion and Goldman’s great traditional rival Morgan Stanley advised on 297 deals worth $546 billion.

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