Kroll vs Clayton Utz

Kroll

Independent expert

Deals
14
2025
8
2026 YTD
5
Disclosed value
A$45bn
Clayton Utz

Law firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of Kroll and Clayton Utz
Table 2026 YTD2025
KrollClayton UtzKrollClayton Utz
M&A legal advisers – #14 (17) – #7 (22)
M&A legal advisers, completed – #4 (13) – #16 (15)
Independent experts #3 (4) – #2 (8) –

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

Kroll: top sectors

  • Real estate4 deals
  • Financial services4 deals
  • Industrials3 deals
  • Consumer discretionary1 deal
  • Other sectors2 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