Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer vs KPMG

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

Accounting firm

Deals
28
2025
14
2026 YTD
9
Disclosed value
A$14bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and KPMG
Table 2026 YTD2025
Herbert Smith Fr…KPMGHerbert Smith Fr…KPMG
M&A financial advisers – #49 (2) – #67 (4)
M&A financial advisers, completed – #38 (1) – #47 (3)
M&A legal advisers #2 (19) – #4 (27) –
M&A legal advisers, completed #3 (14) – #8 (12) –
Independent experts – – – #8 (2)

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

KPMG: top sectors

  • Industrials8 deals
  • Materials and mining4 deals
  • Consumer staples4 deals
  • Technology4 deals
  • Other sectors8 deals

Deals they shared