Morgan Stanley was the leading financial adviser when it came to deals in the oil and gas industry in the second quarter of 2018, according to exclusive analysis by GlobalData for Offshore Technology.
The investment bank worked on seven deals worth $49.9bn, surpassing competitors Goldman Sachs and Barclays, which came second and third respectively in terms of value.
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According to GlobalData, which uses its tracking of all merger and acquisition, private equity/venture capital and asset transaction activity around the world to compile the league table, Goldman Sachs was involved in eight deals worth a total $46.4bn, while Barclays worked on three deals with a combined value of $36.5bn.
Marathon Petroleum’s acquisition of Andeavor for $35.6bn was recorded as the quarter’s top deal for the industry.
Prakhar Baghmar, Financial Deals Analyst at GlobalData, said: “Morgan Stanley’s involvement in three transactions worth more than $10bn in addition to a few smaller deals, helped it gain the top spot.”
Goldman Sachs and Evercore Partners emerged as the leading players by volume with eight deals each, followed by Morgan Stanley and Macquarie Group with seven deals each.
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All announced deals count towards the league table compiled by GlobalData.
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