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Australian M&A legal advisers

2026 to date · Australian M&A announced to 9 Nov 2026 · 258 deals · A$113bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date, ranked by deal value
1 Allens 33 deals · 26.4% share · was #7
2 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 22 deals · 21.8% share · was #8
3 Ashurst Perkins Coie 13 deals · 21.4% share · was #2
4 Mallesons 14 deals · 18.1% share · was #4
5 MinterEllison 17 deals · 11.5% share · was #9
6 Gilbert + Tobin 18 deals · 10.5% share · was #1
7 Latham & Watkins 4 deals · 7.7% share · was #40
8 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 20 deals · 6.8% share · was #10
9 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton 2 deals · 6.1% share · new
9 Davis Polk 1 deal · 6.1% share · new
11 A&O Shearman 3 deals · 4.6% share · new
12 Cooley 2 deals · 4.6% share · new
13 Thomsons 14 deals · 3.4% share · was #32
14 Clayton Utz 17 deals · 3.3% share · was #11
15 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek 1 deal · 3.2% share · new
16 Linklaters 2 deals · 3.1% share · new
17 Freshfields 1 deal · 3.0% share · new
18 Chapman Tripp 2 deals · 3.0% share · new
19 Sidley Austin 1 deal · 3.0% share · was #22
20 Gibson Dunn 1 deal · 2.7% share · new
20 Macfarlanes 1 deal · 2.7% share · new
20 Uria Menendez 1 deal · 2.7% share · new
23 K&L Gates 7 deals · 2.3% share · was #38
24 Johnson Winter Slattery 2 deals · 2.1% share · was #20
25 Hamilton Locke 32 deals · 1.6% share · was #26
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Share of the table, 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date: share of the tableAllens26.4%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer21.8%Ashurst Perkins Coie21.4%Mallesons18.1%MinterEllison11.5%Gilbert + Tobin10.5%Latham & Watkins7.7%Corrs Chambers Westgarth6.8%Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton6.1%Davis Polk6.1%

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 YTDHerbert 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 CoieMallesons: #6 in 2025Mallesons: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 MallesonsMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllisonGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinLatham & Watkins: #7 in 2026 YTD#7 Latham & WatkinsCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Allens

This table's top firms in each year.

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

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