M&A financial advisers

H2 2026 to date · M&A announced to 9 Nov 2026 · 64 deals · A$43bn disclosed

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M&A financial advisers, H2 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals
1 Macquarie Capital A$17bn · 9.4% share · was #20
1 Barrenjoey A$11bn · 9.4% share · was #20
1 UBS A$10bn · 9.4% share · was #6
4 Goldman Sachs A$6.7bn · 7.8% share · was #6
5 MA Moelis Australia A$1.2bn · 6.3% share · was #6
5 Eaton Square 6.3% share · new
7 BofA Securities A$11bn · 4.7% share · was #20
7 Sternship Advisers A$5.6bn · 4.7% share · was #6
7 Jarden A$2.5bn · 4.7% share · new
7 Argonaut A$218m · 4.7% share · new
7 Latimer Partners A$45.6m · 4.7% share · was #20
7 BDO 4.7% share · was #20
13 Morgan Stanley A$3.5bn · 3.1% share · new
13 Canaccord Genuity A$790m · 3.1% share · was #1
13 Treadstone Resource Partners A$239m · 3.1% share · new
13 Denison Partners A$164m · 3.1% share · new
13 Gresham A$132m · 3.1% share · was #6
13 AE Advisors 3.1% share · new
13 Blackpeak Capital 3.1% share · was #2
20 RBC Capital Markets A$5.6bn · 1.6% share · new
20 Oaktower Partnership A$4.1bn · 1.6% share · new
20 Centerview Partners A$3.3bn · 1.6% share · new
20 Pitt Capital Partners A$2.4bn · 1.6% share · new
20 SCP Resource Finance A$776m · 1.6% share · was #6
20 Jefferies A$188m · 1.6% share · new
20 Morgans A$124m · 1.6% share · was #20
20 Lazard A$99.8m · 1.6% share · was #20
20 Euroz Hartleys A$80.7m · 1.6% share · was #2
20 Shaw and Partners A$80.7m · 1.6% share · new
20 Canterbury Partners A$45.6m · 1.6% share · new
20 Longreach Capital A$13.7m · 1.6% share · was #6
20 Harbury A$8.9m · 1.6% share · new
20 Azure Capital 1.6% share · new
20 Deutsche Bank 1.6% share · new
20 Discovery Capital Partners 1.6% share · was #6
20 Equion Capital 1.6% share · new
20 Flagstaff Partners 1.6% share · new
20 Futura Capital 1.6% share · new
20 Grant Thornton 1.6% share · new
20 Greenhill 1.6% share · was #6
20 Highbury Partnership 1.6% share · was #2
20 Houlihan Lokey 1.6% share · was #20
20 KCL Partners 1.6% share · new
20 Miro Capital 1.6% share · new
20 Nash Advisory 1.6% share · new
20 Oakley Capital Partners 1.6% share · was #20
20 Sidcor 1.6% share · new
20 William Blair 1.6% share · new
Share of the table, H2 2026 to date
M&A financial advisers, H2 2026 to date: share of the tableMacquarie Capital9.4%Barrenjoey9.4%UBS9.4%Goldman Sachs7.8%MA Moelis Australia6.3%Eaton Square6.3%BofA Securities4.7%Sternship Advisers4.7%Jarden4.7%Argonaut4.7%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
M&A financial advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDMacquarie Capital: #5 in 2025Macquarie Capital: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Macquarie CapitalBarrenjoey: #11 in 2025Barrenjoey: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 BarrenjoeyUBS: #3 in 2025UBS: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 UBSGoldman Sachs: #2 in 2025Goldman Sachs: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Goldman SachsMA Moelis Australia: #20 in 2025MA Moelis Australia: #20 in 2026 YTD#20 MA Moelis Australia#49 Eaton SquareBofA Securities: #4 in 2025BofA Securities: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 BofA SecuritiesSternship Advisers: #10 in 2025Sternship Advisers: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Sternship Advisers

This table's top firms in each year.

32 deals have no disclosed value. H2 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology

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Covers deals in Australia only for now. New Zealand is in progress; the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Singapore, China and India are planned. Values are in Australian dollars.