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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 number of deals
1 Gilbert + Tobin A$22bn · 14.4% share
2 Allens A$16bn · 12.4% share
3 Clayton Utz A$1.8bn · 8.0% share
3 Hamilton Locke A$672m · 8.0% share
5 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$12bn · 7.0% share
5 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$7.3bn · 7.0% share
7 HWLE Lawyers A$604m · 6.0% share
7 Maddocks A$41.2m · 6.0% share
9 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$20bn · 5.5% share
10 MinterEllison A$6.1bn · 4.5% share
10 Clifford Chance A$4.5bn · 4.5% share
12 Johnson Winter Slattery A$1.5bn · 4.0% share
12 Thomsons A$494m · 4.0% share
14 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$991m · 3.5% share
15 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$1.2bn · 3.0% share
15 Hall & Wilcox A$700m · 3.0% share
15 Baker McKenzie A$320m · 3.0% share
15 K&L Gates A$305m · 3.0% share
19 Addisons A$688m · 2.5% share
19 Piper Alderman A$12m · 2.5% share
19 Steinepreis Paganin 2.5% share
22 Allion Partners A$2.4bn · 2.0% share
22 McCullough Robertson A$401m · 2.0% share
22 Jones Day 2.0% share
25 Mallesons A$14bn · 1.5% share
25 HFW A$1.8bn · 1.5% share
25 DLA Piper A$252m · 1.5% share
25 Mills Oakley 1.5% share
29 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom A$16bn · 1.0% share
29 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz A$14bn · 1.0% share
29 Stikeman Elliott A$2.2bn · 1.0% share
29 Sidley Austin A$1.8bn · 1.0% share
29 Bennett Jones A$1.2bn · 1.0% share
29 Squire Patton Boggs A$130m · 1.0% share
29 EMK Lawyers A$31m · 1.0% share
29 Lander & Rogers 1.0% share
29 Mintz 1.0% share
38 Arthur Cox A$14bn · 0.5% share
38 BCLP A$2bn · 0.5% share
38 Cassels A$2bn · 0.5% share
38 Ogier A$1.6bn · 0.5% share
38 Webber Wentzel A$1.6bn · 0.5% share
38 Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung A$1.4bn · 0.5% share
38 Goodmans A$1bn · 0.5% share
38 Goodwin A$420m · 0.5% share
38 SBA Law A$259m · 0.5% share
38 Peloton Legal A$254m · 0.5% share
38 BMA Advogados A$229m · 0.5% share
38 BZCP Advogados A$229m · 0.5% share
38 Cooley A$229m · 0.5% share
38 Linklaters A$229m · 0.5% share
38 Pinheiro Neto Advogados A$229m · 0.5% share
38 ACCRALAW A$140m · 0.5% share
38 Osborne Clarke A$140m · 0.5% share
38 Talbot Sayer A$62m · 0.5% share
38 Bass, Berry & Sims 0.5% share
38 Lane Neave 0.5% share
38 Mayer Brown 0.5% share
38 Mills & Reeve 0.5% share
38 MinterEllisonRuddWatts 0.5% share
38 Pinsent Masons 0.5% share
38 Stephenson Harwood 0.5% share
38 Travers Smith 0.5% share
38 White & Case 0.5% share
38 Wynn Williams 0.5% share
Share of the table, Calendar 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025: share of the tableGilbert + Tobin14.4%Allens12.4%Clayton Utz8.0%Hamilton Locke8.0%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer7.0%Corrs Chambers Westgarth7.0%HWLE Lawyers6.0%Maddocks6.0%Ashurst Perkins Coie5.5%MinterEllison4.5%

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Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDGilbert + Tobin: #1 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #13 in 2026 YTD#13 Gilbert + TobinAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 AllensClayton Utz: #16 in 2025Clayton Utz: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Clayton UtzHamilton Locke: #17 in 2026 YTD#17 Hamilton LockeHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #8 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2026 YTD#9 Corrs Chambers Westgarth#61 HWLE Lawyers#62 Maddocks

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