Yahoo Finance·2025-11-03 09:00Core Insights - JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey ranked first in two league tables for M&A activity in the consumer sector during the first nine months of the year, according to GlobalData [1] - Morgan Stanley led in transaction value, advising on deals worth a cumulative $30.56 billion, while Houlihan Lokey advised on the highest number of deals, totaling 22 [1][2] - In the first nine months of 2024, Houlihan Lokey advised on 25 transactions, maintaining its leadership position in deal volume despite a year-on-year decline in the total number of deals [3] Transaction Details - Morgan Stanley was involved in Keurig Dr Pepper's acquisition of JDE Peet's for €15.7 billion ($18.36 billion) and the subsequent split of the combined business [2] - Houlihan Lokey's advisory work primarily focused on food transactions, including Kraft Heinz's asset sale in Italy [2] Competitor Rankings - Bank of America ranked second in deal value, advising on transactions worth $28.51 billion, followed by Lazard with $27.83 billion from 12 deals, JP Morgan with $11.08 billion, and Goldman Sachs with $10.82 billion [4] - In terms of deal volume, Spayne Lindsay led with 16 transactions, followed by Rothschild & Co. with 14, Deloitte with 13, and both Bank of America and Lazard with 12 [4] Data Source and Methodology - GlobalData's league tables are based on real-time tracking of company and advisory firm websites, with a team of analysts gathering detailed information on each deal [5]