Mills Oakley vs Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Mills Oakley

Law firm

Deals
23
2025
13
2026 YTD
9
Disclosed value
A$2.8bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of Mills Oakley and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Table 2026 YTD2025
Mills OakleyHerbert Smith Fr…Mills OakleyHerbert Smith Fr…
M&A legal advisers #60 (7) #2 (19) #81 (10) #4 (27)
M&A legal advisers, completed #62 (1) #3 (14) #51 (3) #8 (12)

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

Mills Oakley: top sectors

  • Industrials5 deals
  • Consumer discretionary4 deals
  • Consumer staples4 deals
  • Technology3 deals
  • Other sectors7 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