Excellera Advisory Group, Italy’s leading Corporate affairs advisory group, two years since its foundation, is already the no. 1 player in Europe in terms of deals handled in 2024, having been credited with a total of 217 deals, as well as being the 5th player worldwide with 225 deals, for a total value of over USD112 billion globally. These are the findings of the rankings published by Mergermarket, a privileged financial intelligence observatory that compiles one of the most authoritative M&A deal monitors worldwide and lists financial, legal and communications advisers.
This was achieved thanks to the efforts of Barabino & Partners and Community – the two leading Italian communication firms -, which are part of the Excellera Advisory Group together with Cattaneo Zanetto Pomposo & Co., Excellera Intelligence, Public Affairs Advisors and Value Relations, supported by Xenon Private Equity.
The Group further strengthened its leadership in Italy by taking the top spots on the podium with Barabino & Partners, which topped the Italian rankings with 120 deals under their belt for a total value of USD26.8 billion, and Community, which came in second with 80 deals and a total value of USD20 billion.
Paolo Zanetto, CEO of Excellera Advisory Group and Partner of Cattaneo Zanetto Pomposo & Co., declared: ‘Today’s result is a source of pride for our whole Group as, in just two years since its establishment, Excellera proved it can compete on the international stage, not least thanks to the expertise of Barabino & Partners and Community in financial communication. Mergermarket’s rankings capture our leadership and our commitment to supporting managers and companies in such complex times, thus enabling us to be at the forefront of some of the most crucial national and international financial plays. This achievement shows that the path we have embarked on is the right one and that we will be pursuing excellence in corporate affairs, alongside all the companies within the Group.’