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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals

2026 to date · Australian M&A completed to 9 Nov 2026 · 160 deals · A$45bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, 2026 to date, ranked by deal value
1 Ashurst Perkins Coie 12 deals · 49.9% share · was #2
2 Allens 17 deals · 34.9% share · was #6
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 16 deals · 21.3% share · was #9
4 Clayton Utz 13 deals · 16.5% share · was #16
5 Weil, Gotshal & Manges 2 deals · 9.0% share · new
6 Mallesons 3 deals · 8.7% share · was #5
6 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 1 deal · 8.7% share · was #3
8 Thomsons 10 deals · 8.0% share · was #30
9 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 10 deals · 6.9% share · was #8
10 Gibson Dunn 1 deal · 6.7% share · new
10 Macfarlanes 1 deal · 6.7% share · new
10 Uria Menendez 1 deal · 6.7% share · new
13 Gilbert + Tobin 9 deals · 6.5% share · was #1
14 MinterEllison 10 deals · 5.4% share · was #10
15 Fasken 3 deals · 5.0% share · new
16 Stikeman Elliott 3 deals · 4.7% share · was #13
17 Hamilton Locke 25 deals · 4.2% share · was #32
18 K&L Gates 3 deals · 4.1% share · was #34
19 Cooley 1 deal · 3.9% share · new
20 A&O Shearman 2 deals · 3.6% share · new
21 Baker McKenzie 5 deals · 2.9% share · was #33
22 Steinepreis Paganin 8 deals · 2.7% share · was #45
23 Broadstream Advisory 1 deal · 1.4% share · new
24 Bird & Bird 2 deals · 1.1% share · new
25 Dentons Canada 1 deal · 1.0% share · new
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Share of the table, 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, 2026 to date: share of the tableAshurst Perkins Coie49.9%Allens34.9%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer21.3%Clayton Utz16.5%Weil, Gotshal & Manges9.0%Mallesons8.7%Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…8.7%Thomsons8.0%Corrs Chambers Westgarth6.9%Gibson Dunn6.7%

Top ten by deal value.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDAshurst Perkins Coie: #2 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Ashurst Perkins CoieAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 AllensHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #8 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerClayton Utz: #16 in 2025Clayton Utz: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Clayton UtzWeil, Gotshal & Manges: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 Weil, Gotshal & MangesMallesons: #6 in 2025Mallesons: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 MallesonsSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #4 in 2025Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghe…Thomsons: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Thomsons

This table's top firms in each year.

99 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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