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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals

Calendar 2025 · Australian M&A completed · 201 deals · A$74bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025, ranked by deal value
1 Gilbert + Tobin 29 deals · 30.2% share
2 Ashurst Perkins Coie 11 deals · 27.7% share
3 Allens 25 deals · 21.3% share
4 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 2 deals · 21.1% share
5 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 2 deals · 19.6% share
6 Mallesons 3 deals · 19.2% share
7 Arthur Cox 1 deal · 18.9% share
8 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 14 deals · 15.8% share
9 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 14 deals · 9.9% share
10 MinterEllison 9 deals · 8.3% share
11 Clifford Chance 9 deals · 6.2% share
12 Allion Partners 4 deals · 3.3% share
13 Stikeman Elliott 2 deals · 2.9% share
14 BCLP 1 deal · 2.7% share
14 Cassels 1 deal · 2.7% share
16 Clayton Utz 16 deals · 2.4% share
17 Sidley Austin 2 deals · 2.4% share
18 HFW 3 deals · 2.4% share
19 Ogier 1 deal · 2.1% share
19 Webber Wentzel 1 deal · 2.1% share
21 Johnson Winter Slattery 8 deals · 2.1% share
22 Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung 1 deal · 1.8% share
23 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 6 deals · 1.7% share
24 Bennett Jones 2 deals · 1.6% share
25 Goodmans 1 deal · 1.4% share
26 Arnold Bloch Leibler 7 deals · 1.3% share
27 Hall & Wilcox 6 deals · 0.9% share
28 Addisons 5 deals · 0.9% share
29 Hamilton Locke 16 deals · 0.9% share
30 HWLE Lawyers 12 deals · 0.8% share
31 Thomsons 8 deals · 0.7% share
32 Goodwin 1 deal · 0.6% share
33 McCullough Robertson 4 deals · 0.5% share
34 Baker McKenzie 6 deals · 0.4% share
35 K&L Gates 6 deals · 0.4% share
36 SBA Law 1 deal · 0.4% share
37 Peloton Legal 1 deal · 0.3% share
38 DLA Piper 3 deals · 0.3% share
39 BMA Advogados 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 BZCP Advogados 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 Cooley 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 Linklaters 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 Pinheiro Neto Advogados 1 deal · 0.3% share
44 ACCRALAW 1 deal · 0.2% share
44 Osborne Clarke 1 deal · 0.2% share
46 Squire Patton Boggs 2 deals · 0.2% share
47 Talbot Sayer 1 deal · 0.1% share
48 Maddocks 12 deals · 0.1% share
49 EMK Lawyers 2 deals · 0.0% share
50 Piper Alderman 5 deals · 0.0% share
51 Steinepreis Paganin 5 deals · – share
51 Jones Day 4 deals · – share
51 Mills Oakley 3 deals · – share
51 Lander & Rogers 2 deals · – share
51 Mintz 2 deals · – share
51 Bass, Berry & Sims 1 deal · – share
51 Lane Neave 1 deal · – share
51 Mayer Brown 1 deal · – share
51 Mills & Reeve 1 deal · – share
51 MinterEllisonRuddWatts 1 deal · – share
51 Pinsent Masons 1 deal · – share
51 Stephenson Harwood 1 deal · – share
51 Travers Smith 1 deal · – share
51 White & Case 1 deal · – share
51 Wynn Williams 1 deal · – share
Share of the table, Calendar 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025: share of the tableGilbert + Tobin30.2%Ashurst Perkins Coie27.7%Allens21.3%Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…21.1%Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz19.6%Mallesons19.2%Arthur Cox18.9%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer15.8%Corrs Chambers Westgarth9.9%MinterEllison8.3%

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Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#1320252026 YTDGilbert + Tobin: #1 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #13 in 2026 YTD#13 Gilbert + TobinAshurst Perkins Coie: #2 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Ashurst Perkins CoieAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 AllensSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #4 in 2025Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghe…Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: #5 in 2025Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (…Mallesons: #6 in 2025Mallesons: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 MallesonsArthur Cox: #7 in 2025Arthur Cox (#7, 2025)Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #8 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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