Ashurst Perkins Coie vs Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Ashurst Perkins Coie

Law firm

Deals
55
2025
33
2026 YTD
21
Disclosed value
A$84bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

Deals
69
2025
37
2026 YTD
30
Disclosed value
A$61bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Ashurst Perkins Coie and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Table 2026 YTD2025
Ashurst Perkins …Herbert Smith Fr…Ashurst Perkins …Herbert Smith Fr…
M&A legal advisers #3 (13) #2 (19) #1 (23) #4 (27)
M&A legal advisers, completed #1 (11) #3 (14) #2 (10) #8 (12)

Rank as each table opens, with the deal count in brackets. The higher rank in each pair is in teal.

Ashurst Perkins Coie: top sectors

  • Industrials12 deals
  • Materials and mining11 deals
  • Financial services8 deals
  • Utilities and renewables7 deals
  • Other sectors16 deals

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: top sectors

  • Materials and mining12 deals
  • Technology11 deals
  • Health care8 deals
  • Industrials8 deals
  • Other sectors30 deals

Deals they shared