Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has secured the top spot with a value of $1.48 trillion in deals in 2025, as per a Reuters report on January 6th, 2026. The company took part in some of the most significant deals made last year, which contributed to its massive amount in deal value.
LSEG data shows that Goldman Sachs took part in a fair chunk of the year’s $10 billion deals, which have risen considerably over the last year.
The company presided over the EA acquisition deal by Saudi Arabia’s PIF as financial advisor, earning a $110 million payout, but it was left out of the mega-deal of the sale of Warner Bros to Netflix in 2025.
The bidding war for Warner bros between Paramount Skydance and Netflix helped push other notable financial firms up the ladder in rankings such as Wells Fargo, Moellis, Allen & Co.