Barclays and Houlihan Lokey lead TMT M&A advisory rankings for H1 2025, per GlobalData. Barclays advised on deals worth $51.3bn, including the $32bn Google-Wiz deal. Houlihan Lokey led in deal volume with 34 transactions. Despite a decline in total deals advised, both firms saw significant increases in deal value compared to H1 2024.

Goldman Sachs followed Barclays in value rankings with $48.8bn in deals. JP Morgan ranked second in volume with 28 deals in H1 2025. GlobalData’s league tables track thousands of sources for real-time data on M&A deals, ensuring accuracy and depth. Leading advisers are encouraged to submit deals for further robustness of data.

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