BMO Capital Markets vs Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

BMO Capital Markets

Investment bank

Deals
14
2025
5
2026 YTD
9
Disclosed value
A$6bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of BMO Capital Markets and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Table 2026 YTD2025
BMO Capital Mark…Herbert Smith Fr…BMO Capital Mark…Herbert Smith Fr…
M&A financial advisers #28 (3) – #12 (3) –
M&A financial advisers, completed #10 (4) – #13 (1) –
M&A legal advisers – #2 (19) – #4 (27)
M&A legal advisers, completed – #3 (14) – #8 (12)

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

BMO Capital Markets: top sectors

  • Materials and mining14 deals

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: top sectors

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

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 2

Advising the same party or side