All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Alston & Bird top H1 2025 financial services M&A legal advisory list  

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised on deals worth $54.3bn, securing the top position in terms of value.  

Evercore and Houlihan Lokey lead H1 2025 financial services M&A financial advisory rankings 

The analysis shows that Evercore led by value, advising on $38.6bn worth of deals, while Houlihan Lokey led by volume, advising on 25 deals. 

Jefferies, Mizuho, and Morgan Stanley top M&A value in South & Central America in H1 2025 

Jefferies, Mizuho Financial Group, and Morgan Stanley each advised on a deal worth $9bn. 

Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden lead M&A Legal Advisers table in South & Central America for H1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis secured its position as the leading firm by value, advising on transactions worth a total of $9bn.

UBS, Rand Merchant Bank lead financial adviser M&A rankings in MEA for H1 2025

UBS topped by value, with $1.6bn in advised deals, while Rand Merchant Bank led by volume, with four deals to its credit.

A&O Shearman and White & Case lead M&A legal advisory in Middle East & Africa in H1 2025 

A&O Shearman secured its top position by advising on deals worth $2.8bn, and in terms of volume, White & Case led with eight deals. 

Procyon acquires Connecticut RIA Wooster Corthell

The acquisition increases Procyon’s total assets under management to around $8bn.

Allworth Financial acquires Salzinger Sheaff Brock and Sheaff Brock 

The deal, Allworth’s 42nd since 2018, increases its assets under management and administration to over $30bn. 

PGIM merges public fixed-income and private-credit teams, creating $1tn unit 

This move is part of new CEO Jacques Chappuis’s strategy to enhance cross-selling efforts. 

Fintech Wealthfront files for US IPO  

Wealthfront said the IPO is anticipated after the SEC’s review, contingent on market conditions.