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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 number of deals
1 Hamilton Locke A$1.9bn · 15.6% share · was #3
2 Allens A$16bn · 10.6% share · was #2
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$9.5bn · 10.0% share · was #8
4 Clayton Utz A$7.4bn · 8.1% share · was #3
5 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$22bn · 7.5% share · was #9
6 Thomsons A$3.6bn · 6.3% share · was #10
6 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$3.1bn · 6.3% share · was #6
6 MinterEllison A$2.4bn · 6.3% share · was #10
9 Gilbert + Tobin A$2.9bn · 5.6% share · was #1
10 Steinepreis Paganin A$1.2bn · 5.0% share · was #19
11 DLA Piper A$431m · 4.4% share · was #23
12 Addisons A$29.4m · 3.8% share · was #20
13 Baker McKenzie A$1.3bn · 3.1% share · was #14
13 McCullough Robertson A$343m · 3.1% share · was #27
13 Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 3.1% share · was #20
13 HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 3.1% share · was #6
17 Holding Redlich A$166m · 2.5% share · new
18 Mallesons A$3.9bn · 1.9% share · was #23
18 Fasken A$2.2bn · 1.9% share · new
18 Stikeman Elliott A$2.1bn · 1.9% share · was #27
18 K&L Gates A$1.8bn · 1.9% share · was #14
18 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt A$279m · 1.9% share · new
18 White & Case A$266m · 1.9% share · was #36
18 McCarthy Tétrault A$232m · 1.9% share · new
18 Cassels A$75m · 1.9% share · was #36
18 Blackwall Legal A$40m · 1.9% share · new
18 Arnold Bloch Leibler 1.9% share · was #14
18 Clifford Chance 1.9% share · was #10
29 Weil, Gotshal & Manges A$4bn · 1.3% share · new
29 A&O Shearman A$1.6bn · 1.3% share · new
29 Bird & Bird A$500m · 1.3% share · new
29 Kirkland & Ellis A$407m · 1.3% share · new
29 Squire Patton Boggs A$27.1m · 1.3% share · was #27
29 Bell Gully A$27m · 1.3% share · new
29 Norton Rose Fulbright 1.3% share · new
36 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom A$3.9bn · 0.6% share · was #27
36 Gibson Dunn A$3bn · 0.6% share · new
36 Macfarlanes A$3bn · 0.6% share · new
36 Uria Menendez A$3bn · 0.6% share · new
36 Cooley A$1.8bn · 0.6% share · new
36 Broadstream Advisory A$639m · 0.6% share · new
36 Dentons Canada A$447m · 0.6% share · new
36 Dorsey & Whitney A$447m · 0.6% share · new
36 BLG A$266m · 0.6% share · new
36 Lakatos, Köves and Partners A$266m · 0.6% share · new
36 Latham & Watkins A$266m · 0.6% share · new
36 Torys A$266m · 0.6% share · new
36 Seward & Kissel A$264m · 0.6% share · new
36 Fieldfisher A$232m · 0.6% share · new
36 GRT Lawyers A$228m · 0.6% share · new
36 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$214m · 0.6% share · was #14
36 Jones Day A$161m · 0.6% share · was #36
36 Kain Lawyers A$161m · 0.6% share · new
36 Linklaters A$100m · 0.6% share · new
36 Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants A$75m · 0.6% share · new
36 Paul, Weiss A$75m · 0.6% share · new
36 Atkinson Corporate Lawyers A$58.9m · 0.6% share · new
36 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader A$54.8m · 0.6% share · new
36 Garfinkle Biderman A$44.5m · 0.6% share · new
36 Nauth LPC A$44.5m · 0.6% share · new
36 Miles Thomas A$40m · 0.6% share · new
36 Watson Farley & Williams A$40m · 0.6% share · new
36 Sundaraj & Ker A$28.8m · 0.6% share · new
36 Davis Graham A$13.7m · 0.6% share · new
36 Addleshaw Goddard 0.6% share · new
36 Allion Partners 0.6% share · was #20
36 BAHR 0.6% share · new
36 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton 0.6% share · new
36 Cozen O'Connor 0.6% share · new
36 Farris LLP 0.6% share · new
36 Frieh, Brault & Associés 0.6% share · new
36 Gowling WLG 0.6% share · new
36 Hall & Wilcox 0.6% share · was #14
36 KHQ Lawyers 0.6% share · new
36 Lander & Rogers 0.6% share · was #36
36 Maddocks 0.6% share · was #5
36 Mills Oakley 0.6% share · was #23
36 Mining + Heritage Legal 0.6% share · new
36 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 0.6% share · new
36 Nicholas O'Donohue & Co (NOD&Co) 0.6% share · new
36 Nova Legal 0.6% share · new
36 Peloton Legal 0.6% share · was #36
36 Schoenherr 0.6% share · new
36 Sparke Helmore 0.6% share · new
36 Wikborg Rein 0.6% share · new
36 Winston Taylor 0.6% share · new
Share of the table, 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, 2026 to date: share of the tableHamilton Locke15.6%Allens10.6%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer10.0%Clayton Utz8.1%Ashurst Perkins Coie7.5%Thomsons6.3%Corrs Chambers Westgarth6.3%MinterEllison6.3%Gilbert + Tobin5.6%Steinepreis Paganin5.0%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDHamilton Locke: #17 in 2026 YTD#17 Hamilton LockeAllens: #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 UtzAshurst Perkins Coie: #2 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Ashurst Perkins CoieThomsons: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 ThomsonsCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2026 YTD#9 Corrs Chambers WestgarthMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 MinterEllison

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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