NM Rothschild & Sons, the UK operating company of banking group Rothschild, reported a 15% rise in fees derived from mergers and acquisitions advice in the year to March 31, 2011, according to accounts filed with Companies House.

The accounts, which cover the UK, Australia, Europe ex-France and the Middle East, show total fees and commission earned from clients totalled £359.3m for the period, with a decline in restructuring activity revenues offset by improving M&A fees. According to data provider Dealogic, the bank ranked 10th globally for completed volume in the period.