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Barclays leads Q1 2025 Automotive M&A financial advisory rankings

Barclays has secured the top position as the leading financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) during the first quarter of 2025 in the automotive sector, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData. 

The data and analytics company’s latest financial advisers league table shows that Barclays advised on two transactions in the sector, with a combined value of $2.1bn.

GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: “During Q1 2025, Barclays advised on two deals, of which one was the $1.4bn deal for the acquisition of Dowlais by American Axle & Manufacturing.

“This deal played a pivotal role in placing Barclays at the top position by value. Meanwhile, its ranking in terms of volume jumped from the 14th position in Q1 2024 to the top position in Q1 2025.”

In terms of deal value, JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co shared the second spot. Each firm advised on a deal valued at $1.4bn. Goldman Sachs stood in the next position, advising on transactions totalling $701m.

For deal volume, Ernst & Young and KPMG jointly held the second position, each advising on two deals. JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were next, each having worked on one deal.

The rankings were published in GlobalData’s latest financial advisers league table, which evaluates firms based on the number and total value of M&A transactions they advise on.

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 alsoseeks submissions of dealsfrom leading advisers. 

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