BDO vs Cassels

BDO

Accounting firm

Deals
85
2025
49
2026 YTD
36
Disclosed value
A$13bn
Cassels

Law firm

Deals
7
2025
4
2026 YTD
3
Disclosed value
A$2.6bn

League table positions

League table ranks of BDO and Cassels
Table 2026 YTD2025
BDOCasselsBDOCassels
M&A financial advisers #49 (6) – #67 (5) –
M&A financial advisers, completed #38 (4) – #47 (2) –
M&A legal advisers – #68 (2) – #18 (3)
M&A legal advisers, completed – #45 (3) – #14 (1)
Independent experts #1 (7) – #1 (11) –

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

BDO: top sectors

  • Materials and mining26 deals
  • Industrials19 deals
  • Technology17 deals
  • Consumer discretionary8 deals
  • Other sectors15 deals

Cassels: top sectors

  • Materials and mining6 deals
  • Energy1 deal

Deals they shared

Across the table · 2

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 1

Advising the same party or side