Excellera, a leading corporate affairs advisory firm in EMEA, is the 1st-ranked player in EMEA by number of deals advised in the first half of 2026, with 86 deals, and the 9th-ranked player worldwide with 88 deals. By value, Excellera also ranks 4th in EMEA and 7th worldwide, with over $103 billion globally. The Group also confirms its leadership in Italy, ranking 1st by number of transactions, with 71 deals, and 2nd by value, with approximately $35 billion. This is what emerges from the rankings published by Mergermarket, a financial intelligence platform that produces one of the most authoritative global monitors of M&A transactions and tracks financial, legal and communication advisors.
This result reflects the growth path achieved by Excellera, which today records total revenues of €73 million, over 400 employees and collaborators and a presence across 15 offices worldwide. The Group brings together firms specialising in strategic and financial communication, public affairs and advisory services, combining complementary expertise to support companies, management teams and investors.
Paolo Zanetto, CEO of Excellera, stated: “Ranking as the leading player in EMEA by number of transactions, confirming our place among the world’s top ten and consolidating our leadership in Italy is a source of great pride for us. This result reflects Excellera’s ambition to become the EMEA champion in corporate affairs and marks a significant milestone in the growth path the Group has embarked upon. It is the outcome of the commitment, expertise and daily work of all the people in the Group, whom I would like to thank. The financial communication expertise that has made firms such as Barabino & Partners and Community benchmarks in the market now finds expression within an even larger Group. We will continue to invest in the Group’s development, in innovation, in international expansion and in the evolution of our services, in order to further strengthen our role as a strategic partner for companies, management teams, advisors and investors.”