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Australian M&A legal advisers

H1 2026 · Australian M&A announced · 151 deals · A$62bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, H1 2026, ranked by number of deals
1 Hamilton Locke A$1.5bn · 12.6% share · was #3
2 Allens A$11bn · 11.3% share · was #2
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$16bn · 7.9% share · was #4
3 MinterEllison A$8.9bn · 7.9% share · was #16
3 Gilbert + Tobin A$5.9bn · 7.9% share · was #1
6 Clayton Utz A$1.9bn · 7.3% share · was #5
7 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$1.1bn · 6.6% share · was #7
8 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$15bn · 6.0% share · was #6
8 Steinepreis Paganin A$662m · 6.0% share · was #8
10 Thomsons A$3.3bn · 5.3% share · was #14
11 Mallesons A$9.9bn · 4.0% share · was #16
11 HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 4.0% share · was #9
13 Jones Day A$161m · 3.3% share · was #24
13 Baker McKenzie A$136m · 3.3% share · was #11
13 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$3m · 3.3% share · was #16
16 K&L Gates A$2.3bn · 2.6% share · was #11
16 DLA Piper A$166m · 2.6% share · was #24
18 Latham & Watkins A$5.4bn · 2.0% share · new
18 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$506m · 2.0% share · was #16
18 Clifford Chance 2.0% share · was #14
18 Lander & Rogers 2.0% share · new
18 Mills Oakley 2.0% share · was #20
23 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton A$6.8bn · 1.3% share · new
23 Cooley A$5.2bn · 1.3% share · new
23 Dentons Canada A$447m · 1.3% share · new
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Share of the table, H1 2026
Australian M&A legal advisers, H1 2026: share of the tableHamilton Locke12.6%Allens11.3%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer7.9%MinterEllison7.9%Gilbert + Tobin7.9%Clayton Utz7.3%Corrs Chambers Westgarth6.6%Ashurst Perkins Coie6.0%Steinepreis Paganin6.0%Thomsons5.3%

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 YTD#25 Hamilton LockeAllens: #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 KramerMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllisonGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinClayton 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 WestgarthAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins Coie

This table's top firms in each year.

94 deals have no disclosed value. H1 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology

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