Kroll vs Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Kroll

Independent expert

Deals
14
2025
8
2026 YTD
5
Disclosed value
A$45bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of Kroll and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Table 2026 YTD2025
KrollHerbert Smith Fr…KrollHerbert Smith Fr…
M&A legal advisers – #2 (19) – #4 (27)
M&A legal advisers, completed – #3 (14) – #8 (12)
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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: top sectors

  • Materials and mining12 deals
  • Technology11 deals
  • Health care8 deals
  • Industrials8 deals
  • Other sectors30 deals

Deals they shared