Highbury Partnership vs Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Highbury Partnership

Advisory boutique

Deals
12
2025
7
2026 YTD
5
Disclosed value
A$2.8bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of Highbury Partnership and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Table 2026 YTD2025
Highbury Partner…Herbert Smith Fr…Highbury Partner…Herbert Smith Fr…
M&A financial advisers – – #27 (4) –
M&A financial advisers, completed – – #22 (2) –
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.

Highbury Partnership: top sectors

  • Real estate5 deals
  • Consumer discretionary3 deals
  • Technology2 deals
  • Consumer staples1 deal
  • Other sectors1 deal

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 · 1

Advising the same party or side