K&L Gates vs Clayton Utz

K&L Gates

Law firm

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

Law firm

Deals
60
2025
36
2026 YTD
23
Disclosed value
A$28bn

League table positions

League table ranks of K&L Gates and Clayton Utz
Table 2026 YTD2025
K&L GatesClayton UtzK&L GatesClayton Utz
M&A legal advisers #23 (7) #14 (17) #41 (9) #7 (22)
M&A legal advisers, completed #18 (3) #4 (13) #34 (6) #16 (15)

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

Clayton Utz: top sectors

  • Consumer discretionary13 deals
  • Materials and mining13 deals
  • Industrials10 deals
  • Financial services5 deals
  • Other sectors19 deals

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 0

Advising the same party or side

None.