All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Paul Hastings, TriLegal emerge top Asia-Pacific M&A legal advisers during Q1-Q3 2025
Paul Hastings secured the top spot in terms of deal value, providing counsel on transactions totaling $23.1bn.
Goldman Sachs, UBS emerge top Asia-Pacific M&A financial advisers during Q1-Q3 2025
Goldman Sachs led value table by advising on deals worth $14.5bn and UBS led volume table with 22 deals.
A&O Shearman and CMS top Europe M&A legal advisory rankings for Q1-Q3 2025
A&O Shearman secured the top spot in terms of deal value, advising on transactions totalling $71.7bn.
Bank of America, Rothschild & Co dominate Q1-Q3 2025 European M&A advisory
Rothschild & Co advised on 81 transactions and Bank of America advised on deals worth a total of $49.4bn.
Goldman Sachs, Houlihan Lokey lead North America M&A advisory during Q1-Q3 2025
Goldman Sachs advised on deals worth a total of $369bn, and Houlihan Lokey advised on a total of 159 deals.
Wachtell, Kirkland emerge top North American M&A legal advisory during Q1-Q3 2025
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised on transactions totalling $369.4bn, while Kirkland & Ellis advised on 337 transactions.
ICAEW economics director comments on UK labour market data
Suren Thiru noted that the UK’s employment outlook remains uncertain due to sinking business confidence and rising cost pressures.
FRC releases UK accountancy KFAT report
The FRC report outlines growth in the accountancy profession, with more UK and global members, despite fewer students.
CPA Australia’s CEO discusses ASIC report on auditor compliance
The report focused on the compliance of RCAs and Authorised Audit Companies with the Corporations Act 2001.
ACCA and CISI issue advise on ethical AI use in finance
The associations emphasised the need for governance enhancement, skill development, and policy coordination.