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Australian M&A legal advisers

Calendar 2025 · Australian M&A announced · 332 deals · A$133bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, Calendar 2025, ranked by number of deals
1 Gilbert + Tobin A$28bn · 11.1% share
1 Allens A$27bn · 11.1% share
1 Hamilton Locke A$1.3bn · 11.1% share
4 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$26bn · 9.0% share
5 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$52bn · 7.5% share
6 Clayton Utz A$14bn · 6.9% share
6 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$9.9bn · 6.9% share
8 MinterEllison A$10bn · 5.4% share
9 Thomsons A$813m · 5.1% share
10 Steinepreis Paganin A$520m · 3.9% share
11 Clifford Chance A$4.5bn · 3.6% share
11 Baker McKenzie A$2.6bn · 3.6% share
11 Johnson Winter Slattery A$1.8bn · 3.6% share
11 Maddocks A$41.2m · 3.6% share
15 HWLE Lawyers A$229m · 3.3% share
16 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$1.8bn · 3.0% share
16 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$1.2bn · 3.0% share
16 Mills Oakley 3.0% share
19 Mallesons A$18bn · 2.7% share
19 McCullough Robertson A$696m · 2.7% share
19 K&L Gates A$328m · 2.7% share
19 Jones Day A$200m · 2.7% share
23 Hall & Wilcox A$754m · 2.4% share
23 DLA Piper A$580m · 2.4% share
25 Piper Alderman A$235m · 1.8% share
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Share of the table, Calendar 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers, Calendar 2025: share of the tableGilbert + Tobin11.1%Allens11.1%Hamilton Locke11.1%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer9.0%Ashurst Perkins Coie7.5%Clayton Utz6.9%Corrs Chambers Westgarth6.9%MinterEllison5.4%Thomsons5.1%Steinepreis Paganin3.9%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Allens#25 Hamilton LockeHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #4 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins CoieClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton UtzCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllison

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206 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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