On 22 April, GlobalData announced the latest updates to its Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables, which rank advisers by the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in the metals and mining sector during quarter 1 (Q1) of 2025.

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Top M&A financial advisers

According to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised, Euroz Hartleys and SP Angel Corporate Finance were the top M&A financial advisers in the metals and mining sector during the Q1 of 2025 by value and volume, respectively.

Based on its Deals Database, Euroz Hartleys achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on USD1.5-billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, SP Angel Corporate Finance led in terms of volume by advising on three deals.

 

Aurojyoti Bose, lead analyst at GlobalData, said, “SP Angel Corporate Finance saw its ranking by volume take a leap from 26th position in Q1 2024 to the top position in Q1 2025.

Meanwhile, Euroz Hartleys, which led by value in Q1 2025, was not listed in the top 10 for Q1 2024. Involvement in the USD1.5-billion Ramelius-Spartan deal played a crucial role for Euroz Hartleys in securing the top position by value. Apart from leading by value, the company also occupied the second position by volume in Q1 2025.”

Euroz Hartleys occupied the second position in terms of volume by advising on two deals followed by Argonaut PCF with two deals, Canaccord Genuity Group with two deals and LXG Capital SAC with two deals.

Sternship Advisers occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on USD1.5-billion worth of deals, followed by Barclays and JP Morgan, which jointly occupied the third position, with each of them advising on USD831-million worth of deals.

 

Legal Advisers

Steinepreis Paganin was the top M&A legal adviser in the metals and mining sector during Q1 of 2025 by volume, while Clayton UTZ and King & Wood Mallesons jointly held the top position by value, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks legal advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised.

Based on its Deals Database, the data and analytics company revealed that Clayton UTZ and King & Wood Mallesons achieved the leading position in terms of value, with each of them advising on a deal worth USD5.3-billion. Meanwhile, Steinepreis Paganin led in terms of volume by advising on three deals.

Bose said, “Clayton UTZ and King & Wood Mallesons advised on only one deal during Q1 2025, but it was worthy enough to keep them ahead of their peers in terms of value. Apart from leading by value, these two also jointly occupied the eighth position by volume during Q1 2025. Meanwhile, Steinepreis Paganin showcased notable improvement in its ranking by volume and went ahead from occupying the 33rd position in Q1 2024 to top the chart by this metric in Q1 2025.”

 

Herbert Smith Freehills occupied the third position in terms of value, by advising on USD2.3-billion worth of deals, followed by Allion Partners with USD1.5-billion and Johnson Winter & Slattery with USD831-million.

Meanwhile, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin occupied the second position in terms of volume with three deals, followed by Herbert Smith Freehills with two deals and Allion Partners with two deals.

For league tables, we have considered M&A including asset transactions, venture capital and private equity deals where advisors were involved.

Source: supplied by GlobalData

GlobalData 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 from leading advisers, through an adviser submission forms on GlobalData, which allows both legal and financial advisers to submit their deal details.