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Australian M&A legal advisers

Calendar 2025 · Australian M&A announced · 337 deals · A$128bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, Calendar 2025, ranked by deal value
1 Ashurst Perkins Coie 24 deals · 35.5% share
2 Gilbert + Tobin 36 deals · 22.1% share
3 Allens 37 deals · 20.8% share
4 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 30 deals · 20.6% share
5 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 3 deals · 15.1% share
6 Mallesons 9 deals · 14.5% share
7 Clayton Utz 23 deals · 11.5% share
8 Arthur Cox 1 deal · 10.8% share
8 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 1 deal · 10.8% share
10 MinterEllison 18 deals · 8.2% share
11 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 23 deals · 7.8% share
12 Clifford Chance 12 deals · 3.6% share
13 Weil, Gotshal & Manges 2 deals · 3.4% share
14 Stikeman Elliott 4 deals · 3.3% share
15 Baker McKenzie 12 deals · 2.1% share
16 Allion Partners 3 deals · 1.9% share
17 Fasken 3 deals · 1.7% share
18 HFW 4 deals · 1.6% share
19 Cassels 3 deals · 1.6% share
20 BCLP 1 deal · 1.5% share
21 Johnson Winter Slattery 12 deals · 1.4% share
22 Arnold Bloch Leibler 10 deals · 1.4% share
23 Sidley Austin 1 deal · 1.3% share
24 Ogier 1 deal · 1.2% share
24 Webber Wentzel 1 deal · 1.2% share
26 Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung 1 deal · 1.1% share
27 Hamilton Locke 35 deals · 1.0% share
28 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 10 deals · 1.0% share
29 Bennett Jones 2 deals · 0.9% share
30 Blakes 1 deal · 0.8% share
30 Goodmans 1 deal · 0.8% share
32 Thomsons 17 deals · 0.6% share
33 Hall & Wilcox 8 deals · 0.6% share
34 McCullough Robertson 9 deals · 0.5% share
35 DLA Piper 8 deals · 0.4% share
36 Steinepreis Paganin 13 deals · 0.4% share
37 Goodwin 1 deal · 0.3% share
38 Aird & Berlis 1 deal · 0.3% share
38 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 1 deal · 0.3% share
38 Senet 1 deal · 0.3% share
41 Harmos Horton Lusk 2 deals · 0.3% share
42 K&L Gates 9 deals · 0.3% share
43 MinterEllisonRuddWatts 3 deals · 0.2% share
44 White & Case 3 deals · 0.2% share
44 BLG 1 deal · 0.2% share
44 Lakatos, Köves and Partners 1 deal · 0.2% share
44 Latham & Watkins 1 deal · 0.2% share
44 Torys 1 deal · 0.2% share
49 SBA Law 1 deal · 0.2% share
50 Peloton Legal 2 deals · 0.2% share
51 Piper Alderman 6 deals · 0.2% share
52 HWLE Lawyers 11 deals · 0.2% share
53 BMA Advogados 1 deal · 0.2% share
53 BZCP Advogados 1 deal · 0.2% share
53 Cooley 1 deal · 0.2% share
53 Linklaters 1 deal · 0.2% share
53 Pinheiro Neto Advogados 1 deal · 0.2% share
58 GRT Lawyers 1 deal · 0.2% share
59 Jones Day 9 deals · 0.2% share
60 Addisons 2 deals · 0.1% share
61 ACCRALAW 1 deal · 0.1% share
61 Osborne Clarke 1 deal · 0.1% share
63 Fried Frank 1 deal · 0.1% share
63 Ropes & Gray 1 deal · 0.1% share
65 Davis Graham 1 deal · 0.1% share
65 Elvinger Hoss Prussen 1 deal · 0.1% share
65 Vertumnus Lawyers 1 deal · 0.1% share
68 Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants 1 deal · 0.1% share
68 Paul, Weiss 1 deal · 0.1% share
70 Blackwall Legal 2 deals · 0.1% share
71 Talbot Sayer 1 deal · 0.0% share
72 Atkinson Corporate Lawyers 1 deal · 0.0% share
73 Garfinkle Biderman 1 deal · 0.0% share
73 Nauth LPC 1 deal · 0.0% share
75 Maddocks 12 deals · 0.0% share
76 Miles Thomas 1 deal · 0.0% share
76 Watson Farley & Williams 1 deal · 0.0% share
78 A&O Shearman 1 deal · 0.0% share
79 Sundaraj & Ker 1 deal · 0.0% share
80 Landerer & Company 1 deal · 0.0% share
81 Squire Patton Boggs 3 deals · 0.0% share
82 EMK Lawyers 2 deals · 0.0% share
83 Mills Oakley 10 deals · – share
83 Norton Rose Fulbright 3 deals · – share
83 Simpson Grierson 3 deals · – share
83 Bell Gully 2 deals · – share
83 Buddle Findlay 2 deals · – share
83 Farris LLP 2 deals · – share
83 McCarthy Tétrault 2 deals · – share
83 Mintz 2 deals · – share
83 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 2 deals · – share
83 Anderson Lloyd 1 deal · – share
83 AZB & Partners 1 deal · – share
83 BAHR 1 deal · – share
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Share of the table, Calendar 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers, Calendar 2025: share of the tableAshurst Perkins Coie35.5%Gilbert + Tobin22.1%Allens20.8%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer20.6%Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…15.1%Mallesons14.5%Clayton Utz11.5%Arthur Cox10.8%Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz10.8%MinterEllison8.2%

Top ten by deal value.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins CoieGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 AllensHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #4 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #5 in 2025Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &…Mallesons: #6 in 2025Mallesons: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 MallesonsClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton UtzArthur Cox: #8 in 2025Arthur Cox (#8, 2025)

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210 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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