Moelis & Company vs Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Moelis & Company

Investment bank

Deals
3
2025
1
2026 YTD
2
Disclosed value
A$1.1bn
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law firm

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

League table positions

League table ranks of Moelis & Company and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Table 2026 YTD2025
Moelis & CompanyHerbert Smith Fr…Moelis & CompanyHerbert Smith Fr…
M&A financial advisers #24 (1) – #31 (1) –
M&A financial advisers, completed #18 (1) – #26 (1) –
M&A legal advisers – #2 (19) – #4 (27)
M&A legal advisers, completed – #3 (14) – #8 (12)
IPO lead managers #7 (1) – – –

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

Moelis & Company: top sectors

  • Materials and mining2 deals
  • Industrials1 deal

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 · 1

Advising the same party or side