Morgan Stanley and Clairfield take top spots in South & Central America M&A advisory for 2025

Morgan Stanley and Clairfield International were at the forefront of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisory for South & Central America in 2025, as revealed by data from GlobalData.

Morgan Stanley stood out in terms of deal value, with engagements in transactions amounting to a total of $17.8 billion. On the other hand, Clairfield International took the lead in deal volume, handling 10 transactions throughout the year.

Apart from Morgan Stanley and Clairfield International, other major players in the top five by deal value included Jefferies with $9.4 billion, Mizuho Financial Group at $9 billion, RBC Capital Markets with $4.9 billion, and Bank of America with $4.2 billion. UBS captured the second spot in terms of deal volume, being involved in nine transactions, followed closely by Morgan Stanley with seven deals. Lazard worked on five deals, while Rothschild & Co was a part of four deals.

GlobalData analyst Aurojyoti Bose pointed out that Clairfield International was the only advisory firm to achieve double-digit deal volume in 2025. Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, significantly outperformed its competitors by exceeding the $10 billion mark in deal value for the year. Notably, Morgan Stanley advised on seven deals, out of which four were billion-dollar transactions.

GlobalData’s league tables are formulated based on constant real-time monitoring of numerous company and advisory firm websites and other reliable sources within the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts closely tracks these sources to gather comprehensive information for each deal, including the names of the advisers.

To enhance the accuracy and reliability of the data, GlobalData also accepts submissions of deals from reputable advisers.

Overall, Morgan Stanley and Clairfield International’s dominance in M&A financial advisory for South & Central America in 2025 underlines their expertise and proficiency in handling high-value transactions and a high volume of deals within the region. With their exceptional performance and strategic insights, these firms have solidified their positions as key players in the mergers and acquisitions landscape.