Goldman Sachs Dominates Global M&A Market in 2025
Goldman Sachs led the global M&A advisory market in 2025, earning $4.6 billion in fees and advising on $1.48 trillion in deals. The firm captured 32% of the market share, driven by a record number of mega-deals.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc asserted its dominance in the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory market in 2025, securing the top spot with an impressive $4.6 billion in M&A fees. The financial powerhouse advised on deals totaling $1.48 trillion, capturing a significant 32% of the market share. This remarkable achievement was fueled by a record-breaking 68 mega-deals, each valued at $10 billion or more, collectively amounting to $1.5 trillion—the highest number since LSEG began tracking in 1980.
