Clayton Utz vs Grant Samuel

Clayton Utz

Law firm

Deals
60
2025
36
2026 YTD
23
Disclosed value
A$28bn
Grant Samuel

Independent expert

Deals
24
2025
13
2026 YTD
11
Disclosed value
A$17bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Clayton Utz and Grant Samuel
Table 2026 YTD2025
Clayton UtzGrant SamuelClayton UtzGrant Samuel
M&A financial advisers – #34 (1) – –
M&A legal advisers #14 (17) – #7 (22) –
M&A legal advisers, completed #4 (13) – #16 (15) –
Independent experts – #6 (1) – #3 (4)

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

Clayton Utz: top sectors

  • Consumer discretionary13 deals
  • Materials and mining13 deals
  • Industrials10 deals
  • Financial services5 deals
  • Other sectors19 deals

Grant Samuel: top sectors

  • Consumer discretionary4 deals
  • Financial services4 deals
  • Industrials3 deals
  • Materials and mining3 deals
  • Other sectors10 deals

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 1

Advising the same party or side