Latham & Watkins vs Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Latham & Watkins

Law firm

Deals
6
2025
2
2026 YTD
4
Disclosed value
A$9.2bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of Latham & Watkins and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Table 2026 YTD2025
Latham & WatkinsHerbert Smith Fr…Latham & WatkinsHerbert Smith Fr…
M&A legal advisers #7 (4) #2 (19) #42 (1) #4 (27)
M&A legal advisers, completed #31 (1) #3 (14) – #8 (12)

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

Latham & Watkins: top sectors

  • Health care2 deals
  • Energy2 deals
  • Consumer staples2 deals

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 · 0

Advising the same party or side

None.