Thomsons vs BDO

Thomsons

Law firm

Deals
60
2025
33
2026 YTD
26
Disclosed value
A$6bn
BDO

Accounting firm

Deals
85
2025
49
2026 YTD
36
Disclosed value
A$13bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Thomsons and BDO
Table 2026 YTD2025
ThomsonsBDOThomsonsBDO
M&A financial advisers – #49 (6) – #67 (5)
M&A financial advisers, completed – #38 (4) – #47 (2)
M&A legal advisers #13 (14) – #32 (17) –
M&A legal advisers, completed #8 (10) – #30 (8) –
Independent experts – #1 (7) – #1 (11)

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

Thomsons: top sectors

  • Materials and mining37 deals
  • Industrials6 deals
  • Technology5 deals
  • Energy3 deals
  • Other sectors9 deals

BDO: top sectors

  • Materials and mining26 deals
  • Industrials19 deals
  • Technology17 deals
  • Consumer discretionary8 deals
  • Other sectors15 deals

Deals they shared