MergerLinks Reveals 2025 Top Dealmakers in EMEA, North America, and APAC
Event summary
- MergerLinks published its 2025 rankings of top investment bankers and M&A lawyers across EMEA, North America, and APAC, covering 356,000 dealmakers.
- Anthony Zammit of Morgan Stanley led EMEA with £35 billion in deal value, while Jeffrey Hogan of Wells Fargo topped North America with £116 billion.
- Filippo Modulo of Chiomenti was the top EMEA M&A lawyer with £31 billion in deals, and Edward D. Herlihy of Wachtell Lipton led North America with £185 billion.
The big picture
The 2025 rankings reflect a year of strategic consolidations and transformational transactions, particularly in technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors. Datasite’s integration of Grata and MergerLinks underscores the growing demand for AI-driven deal origination and execution tools in private markets. The scale of deals led by top bankers and lawyers highlights the increasing complexity and value of cross-border M&A activity.
What we're watching
- Dealmaker Performance
- How sustained cross-border and sector-specific dealmaking will impact 2026 rankings, particularly in technology and healthcare.
- Market Intelligence
- Whether Grata and MergerLinks can maintain competitive edge as AI-native platforms in private market intelligence.
- Execution Risk
- The pace at which Datasite integrates Grata’s capabilities into its AI-powered workflow solutions for M&A.
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