Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer vs Ashurst Perkins Coie

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

Law firm

Deals
55
2025
33
2026 YTD
21
Disclosed value
A$84bn

League table positions

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

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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: top sectors

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

Ashurst Perkins Coie: top sectors

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

Deals they shared