BDO Deal Advisory leads 2024 rankings

BDO has been announced as the No.1 Financial Advisor Globally in the Factset league tables 2024, placed second in the MergerMarket Global Financial Due Diligence provider rankings and continues as Pitchbook Most active M&A Advisor and the Most active Advisor & Accountant globally for 2023.


Despite a challenging year in merger and acquisition volumes, BDO’s Deal Advisory teams across the organisation’s global footprint successfully completed 1,752 deals during 2024, of which 42% were private equity and 23% were cross border. 

Jay Duke, Global Head of Advisory at BDO said, “2024 was a challenging year for M&A, but our international teams continued to deliver exceptional client service and secure top positions in industry league tables.  These results are a testament to their efforts and our ongoing commitment to provide global solutions and add value to the businesses that we serve.”

Partnering with clients in sectors including TMT, Manufacturing & Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Professional and Business services, BDO’s national and international cross-service teams provide clients with a one-stop solution for accounting, taxation, and strategic issues within the deal advisory space.  With over 2,500 corporate finance experts in 115 countries, BDO’s deal advisory team offers a suite of complimentary services to clients including due diligence provision in commercial, ESG, IT and Tax areas, value creation and post-merger integration services, cyber security, and restructuring - alongside traditional corporate finance.