Hamilton Locke vs BDO

Hamilton Locke

Law firm

Deals
103
2025
51
2026 YTD
52
Disclosed value
A$4.3bn
BDO

Accounting firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of Hamilton Locke and BDO
Table 2026 YTD2025
Hamilton LockeBDOHamilton LockeBDO
M&A financial advisers – #49 (6) – #67 (5)
M&A financial advisers, completed – #38 (4) – #47 (2)
M&A legal advisers #25 (31) – #26 (34) –
M&A legal advisers, completed #17 (25) – #28 (14) –
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.

Hamilton Locke: top sectors

  • Materials and mining47 deals
  • Industrials14 deals
  • Consumer discretionary9 deals
  • Technology7 deals
  • Other sectors26 deals

BDO: top sectors

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

Deals they shared