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Top 25 Merger and acquisition advisors worldwide

Name: Merger and acquisition advisors worldwide
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 13,638 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 13,638 merger and acquisition advisors worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 148,973 professional contacts across them, including 59,367 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers merger and acquisition advisors worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for merger and acquisition advisors follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

13,638Companies

148,973Contacts tracked

59,367Verified emails

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The 25 largest merger and acquisition advisors worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 13,638 merger and acquisition advisors worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to merger and acquisition advisors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Ey-Parthenon	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	17,070 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	L.E.K. Consulting	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,093 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L.E.K.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Lazard	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,912 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1848, Lazard is the preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm, with operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Houlihan Lokey	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,576 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Houlihan Lokey, Inc.(NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Evercore	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,296 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Moelis & Company	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,742 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Lincoln International	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,489 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Lincoln International, Inc.(NYSE: LCLN) is a trusted investment banking advisor to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and their portfolio…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	PJT Partners	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	1,420 contacts →
	Partial evidence “PJT Partners is a premier, global, advisory-focused investment bank that was built from the ground up to be different.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	STOUT	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,345 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Stout is a global advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting and transaction advisory, valuation, financial disputes, claims, and investigations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Riveron	Indirect evidence	Dallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,160 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With over 1,200 professionals across 18 international offices, Riveron delivers tailored solutions for CFOs, private equity firms, and key stakeholders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	WIPRO	Indirect evidence	Valencia, SpainHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	1,097 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “En Wipro impulsamos el progreso.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Nassau Street Partners	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	904 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Nassau Street Partners is an independent capital advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets advisory, and strategic financial solutions for early-stage and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Eight Advisory	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	895 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Eight Advisory, Europe's leading independent advisory firm specialising in financial, operational and strategy consulting, is involved in transactions, restructuring and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Duff & Phelps	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	790 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For nearly 100 years, Duff & Phelps helped clients make confident decisions in the areas of valuation, real estate, taxation and transfer pricing, disputes, M&A advisory and other…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	FRP Advisory	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	731 contacts →
	Partial evidence “FRP is a leading national business advisory firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	DC Advisory	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	721 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DC Advisory is an international investment bank committed to making a difference.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Centerview Partners	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	693 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Centerview Partners is a premier provider of independent investment-banking advisory services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Harris Williams	Indirect evidence	Richmond, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	662 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A, private capital solutions, and primary fund placement.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Greenhill & CO	Indirect evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	625 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Greenhill & Co, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Hilco Global	Indirect evidence	Northbrook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	528 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hilco Global is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world’s preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Benchmark International	Indirect evidence	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	503 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Benchmark International is a global M&A firm that provides business owners with creative, value-maximizing solutions for growing and exiting their businesses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Sc&h	Indirect evidence	Hunt Valley, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	500 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SC & H is an employee-owned, global consulting and financial services firm driving business, technology, and teams forward.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	GCA	Partial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	454 contacts →
	Partial evidence “GCA Advisors, LLC is the US business of GCA, a global investment bank that provides strategic M&A, capital markets and private funds advisory services to growth companies and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Valueonshore 'vos' Advisors	Partial evidence	San Jose, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	429 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Valueonshore (‘VOS’) Advisors is a global business advisory services firm of Big 4 alumni and industry executives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Solomon Partners	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	427 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Solomon Partners is a leading investment bank – one of the first independent firms in the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: merger and acquisition advisors. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names merger and acquisition advisors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of merger and acquisition advisors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name merger and acquisition advisors. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Merger and acquisition advisors worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

39.9%Verified-email coverage

10.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

3.8%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

9,791

11-50

3,196

51-200

440

201-500

105

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among merger and acquisition advisors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for merger and acquisition advisors are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “merger and acquisition advisors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names merger and acquisition advisors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among merger and acquisition advisors, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 59,367 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Merger and acquisition advisors by location

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Every Merger and acquisition advisors list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names merger and acquisition advisors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many merger and acquisition advisors are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 13,638 merger and acquisition advisors worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Ey-Parthenon, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most merger and acquisition advisors?

The United States leads with 4,079 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (823) and France (616). Every merger and acquisition advisors list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most merger and acquisition advisors?

London leads with 513 headquartered companies, followed by New York (434) and Paris (313).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.