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Australian M&A legal advisers

2026 to date · Australian M&A announced to 10 Nov 2026 · 260 deals · A$113bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date, ranked by deal value
1 Allens 32 deals · 26.4% share · was #5
2 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 22 deals · 21.6% share · was #8
3 Ashurst Perkins Coie 13 deals · 21.4% share · was #2
4 Mallesons 13 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 #42
8 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 20 deals · 6.8% share · was #11
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 · 4.5% share · new
13 Thomsons 14 deals · 3.4% share · was #32
14 Clayton Utz 17 deals · 3.3% share · was #10
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 · 2.9% 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 · 2.2% share · was #39
24 Johnson Winter Slattery 2 deals · 2.1% share · was #20
25 Hamilton Locke 32 deals · 1.6% share · was #26
26 DLA Piper 4 deals · 1.4% share · was #40
27 Steinepreis Paganin 15 deals · 1.2% share · was #56
28 Baker McKenzie 9 deals · 1.0% share · was #14
29 White & Case 4 deals · 0.9% share · was #42
30 BMA Advogados 1 deal · 0.9% share · new
30 Pinheiro Neto Advogados 1 deal · 0.9% share · new
32 Arnold Bloch Leibler 6 deals · 0.7% share · was #21
33 Broadstream Advisory 1 deal · 0.6% share · new
34 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 5 deals · 0.5% share · was #27
35 Bird & Bird 3 deals · 0.4% share · was #71
36 Dentons Canada 2 deals · 0.4% share · new
36 Dorsey & Whitney 1 deal · 0.4% share · new
38 Kirkland & Ellis 2 deals · 0.4% share · new
39 Zhong Lun Law Firm 1 deal · 0.3% share · new
40 Nishimura & Asahi 1 deal · 0.3% share · new
41 Clifford Chance 5 deals · 0.3% share · was #12
41 HFW 1 deal · 0.3% share · was #17
43 Holding Redlich 5 deals · 0.3% share · new
44 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 2 deals · 0.2% share · was #71
45 Seward & Kissel 1 deal · 0.2% share · new
46 Fieldfisher 1 deal · 0.2% share · new
46 McCarthy Tétrault 1 deal · 0.2% share · new
48 Norton Rose Fulbright 3 deals · 0.2% share · was #71
49 Jones Day 5 deals · 0.1% share · was #52
49 Kain Lawyers 1 deal · 0.1% share · new
51 Weil, Gotshal & Manges 1 deal · 0.1% share · was #13
52 Maddocks 2 deals · 0.1% share · was #65
53 Icon Law 1 deal · 0.1% share · new
54 Eversheds Sutherland 1 deal · 0.1% share · new
55 GLG Legal 1 deal · 0.1% share · new
56 Gadens 4 deals · 0.1% share · new
57 Owen Hodge Lawyers 1 deal · 0.0% share · new
58 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader 1 deal · 0.0% share · new
59 McCullough Robertson 3 deals · 0.0% share · was #37
60 Mills Oakley 7 deals · 0.0% share · was #71
61 MinterEllisonRuddWatts 1 deal · 0.0% share · was #41
62 Quigg Partners 1 deal · 0.0% share · new
63 Piper Alderman 4 deals · 0.0% share · was #49
64 Squire Patton Boggs 2 deals · 0.0% share · was #69
65 Bell Gully 2 deals · 0.0% share · was #71
65 Russell McVeagh 1 deal · 0.0% share · new
67 Veirano Advogados 1 deal · 0.0% share · new
68 Davis Graham 1 deal · 0.0% share · new
69 QR Lawyers 1 deal · 0.0% share · new
70 HWLE Lawyers 8 deals · 0.0% share · was #50
71 Simpson Grierson 5 deals · – share · was #71
71 Addisons 4 deals · – share · was #53
71 Lander & Rogers 3 deals · – share · new
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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 Kramer21.6%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 YTDAllens: #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 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 Westgarth#71 Simpson Grierson

This table's top firms in each year.

148 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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