Goldman Sachs vs BDO

Goldman Sachs

Investment bank

Deals
20
2025
9
2026 YTD
11
Disclosed value
A$33bn
BDO

Accounting firm

Deals
85
2025
49
2026 YTD
36
Disclosed value
A$13bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Goldman Sachs and BDO
Table 2026 YTD2025
Goldman SachsBDOGoldman SachsBDO
M&A financial advisers #2 (8) #49 (6) #2 (7) #67 (5)
M&A financial advisers, completed #15 (2) #38 (4) #1 (4) #47 (2)
Independent experts – #1 (7) – #1 (11)
IPO lead managers – – #5 (1) –

Rank as each table opens, with the deal count in brackets. The higher rank in each pair is in teal.

Goldman Sachs: top sectors

  • Materials and mining8 deals
  • Financial services3 deals
  • Consumer discretionary2 deals
  • Technology2 deals
  • Other sectors5 deals

BDO: top sectors

  • Materials and mining26 deals
  • Industrials19 deals
  • Technology17 deals
  • Consumer discretionary8 deals
  • Other sectors15 deals

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 1

Advising the same party or side