BC Capital Markets was ranked as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the oil and gas sector during H1 2025, based on both value and volume, according to GlobalData, which evaluates advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals they have advised on.

The data and analytics company has revealed that RBC Capital Markets achieved this leading position by advising on 11 deals worth $24 billion.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: 'There was an improvement in the total number of deals advised by RBC Capital Markets in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024, and its ranking by volume also improved from the third position in H1 2024 to the top position in H1 2025.'

Jefferies occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $19.7 billion worth of deals, followed by BMO Capital Markets with $18.8 billion, Barclays with $18.2 billion, and Evercore with $18.2 billion.

Meanwhile, Evercore occupied the second position in terms of volume with eight deals, followed by Jefferies with seven deals, Mizuho Financial Group with seven deals, and JP Morgan with seven deals.

It is noteworthy that six of the top 10 advisers by value experienced a decline in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024.'