K&L Gates vs BDO

K&L Gates

Law firm

Deals
21
2025
13
2026 YTD
8
Disclosed value
A$3.4bn
BDO

Accounting firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of K&L Gates and BDO
Table 2026 YTD2025
K&L GatesBDOK&L GatesBDO
M&A financial advisers – #49 (6) – #67 (5)
M&A financial advisers, completed – #38 (4) – #47 (2)
M&A legal advisers #23 (7) – #41 (9) –
M&A legal advisers, completed #18 (3) – #34 (6) –
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.

K&L Gates: top sectors

  • Real estate6 deals
  • Financial services5 deals
  • Industrials3 deals
  • Health care2 deals
  • Other sectors5 deals

BDO: top sectors

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

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 0

Advising the same party or side

None.