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Australian M&A legal advisers

H2 2026 to date · Australian M&A announced to 9 Nov 2026 · 107 deals · A$51bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, H2 2026 to date, ranked by deal value
1 Allens 16 deals · 36.4% share · was #2
2 Mallesons 8 deals · 20.6% share · was #13
3 Ashurst Perkins Coie 4 deals · 18.8% share · was #12
4 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 10 deals · 16.9% share · was #4
5 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 10 deals · 13.1% share · was #11
6 Gilbert + Tobin 6 deals · 11.7% share · was #6
7 A&O Shearman 2 deals · 9.3% share · new
8 MinterEllison 5 deals · 8.0% share · was #1
9 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek 1 deal · 7.0% share · new
10 Latham & Watkins 1 deal · 6.6% share · was #16
10 Sidley Austin 1 deal · 6.6% share · was #5
12 Johnson Winter Slattery 1 deal · 4.7% share · was #40
13 Clayton Utz 6 deals · 3.7% share · was #9
14 DLA Piper 1 deal · 2.7% share · was #27
15 White & Case 3 deals · 2.0% share · was #16
16 Baker McKenzie 4 deals · 1.9% share · was #8
17 BMA Advogados 1 deal · 1.9% share · new
17 Pinheiro Neto Advogados 1 deal · 1.9% share · new
19 Arnold Bloch Leibler 1 deal · 1.5% share · was #28
20 Steinepreis Paganin 6 deals · 1.3% share · was #31
21 Thomsons 6 deals · 1.0% share · was #21
22 Nishimura & Asahi 1 deal · 0.7% share · new
23 Clifford Chance 2 deals · 0.7% share · was #3
23 HFW 1 deal · 0.7% share · new
25 Bird & Bird 1 deal · 0.6% share · new
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Share of the table, H2 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers, H2 2026 to date: share of the tableAllens36.4%Mallesons20.6%Ashurst Perkins Coie18.8%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer16.9%Corrs Chambers Westgarth13.1%Gilbert + Tobin11.7%A&O Shearman9.3%MinterEllison8.0%De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek7.0%Latham & Watkins6.6%

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 YTDAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 AllensMallesons: #6 in 2025Mallesons: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 MallesonsAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins CoieHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #4 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinA&O Shearman: #11 in 2026 YTD#11 A&O ShearmanMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllison

This table's top firms in each year.

56 deals have no disclosed value. H2 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology

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