LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - U.S. domestic mergers andacquisitions (M&A) activity is up 60 percent so far this year at$303.5 billion compared with the same time last year, ThomsonReuters data showed on Friday.
Recent deals include the $6.8 billion buyout of BMC Software by a group led by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capitaland Inergy Midstream's $2.3 billion purchase of CrestwoodMidstream Partners.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch tops the ranking ofU.S. domestic M&A advisors with $124.2 billion from 21 dealsthis year followed by JP Morgan and Barclays.
Barclays (BARC)