All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

Kirkland & Ellis emerges as leading M&A legal adviser in North America for Q1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis took the leading position by advising on 96 deals worth a total of $90bn in the first quarter of 2025.

JP Morgan, Houlihan Lokey lead M&A advisory rankings in North America for Q1 2025

JP Morgan took the leading position in terms of deal value by advising on transactions totalling $127.3bn.

Blend Labs, Alloy expand partnership to enhance digital banking security

The partnership enables lenders to meet KYC requirements and perform fraud screenings by using multiple third-party data sources.

Kirkland & Ellis and CMS lead European M&A legal rankings in Q1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis secured the top position by deal value, advising on transactions valued at $16.9bn.

Goldman Sachs, PwC lead European M&A advisory rankings in Q1 2025

Goldman Sachs secured the top position by deal value, by advising on transactions worth a total of $17.6bn.

UniCredit gains German cartel office nod for Commerzbank stake hike

The recent approval could support UniCredit’s plans for cross-border banking consolidation in Europe.

FNB launches automated direct deposit switch service

This new feature is integrated into the account opening process, allowing customers to transfer payroll direct deposits easily.

Wells Fargo reports 5.93% increase in Q1 2025 net income

The bank’s total revenue fell to $20.15bn in Q1 2025, down 3.39% from $20.86bn in Q1 2024.

Kirkland & Ellis leads M&A legal advisers in Q1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis maintained its top position by advising on 108 deals worth $107bn.

JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey lead M&A financial advisers in Q1 2025