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M&A legal advisers

H1 2025 · M&A announced · 163 deals · A$72bn disclosed

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M&A legal advisers, H1 2025, ranked by number of deals
1 Gilbert + Tobin A$27bn · 12.3% share
2 Allens A$7.4bn · 11.0% share
3 Hamilton Locke A$173m · 10.4% share
4 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$11bn · 8.0% share
5 Clayton Utz A$6.6bn · 7.4% share
6 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$20bn · 6.7% share
7 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$6.9bn · 6.1% share
8 Steinepreis Paganin A$33.4m · 5.5% share
9 Maddocks A$41.2m · 4.9% share
9 HWLE Lawyers A$29.3m · 4.9% share
11 Johnson Winter Slattery A$1.8bn · 4.3% share
11 Baker McKenzie A$1.6bn · 4.3% share
11 K&L Gates A$128m · 4.3% share
14 Clifford Chance A$697m · 3.7% share
14 Thomsons A$358m · 3.7% share
16 Mallesons A$18bn · 3.1% share
16 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$1.6bn · 3.1% share
16 MinterEllison A$1.3bn · 3.1% share
16 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$1.2bn · 3.1% share
20 HFW A$2bn · 2.5% share
20 Hall & Wilcox A$440m · 2.5% share
20 Mills Oakley 2.5% share
23 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom A$19bn · 1.8% share
24 Weil, Gotshal & Manges A$4.3bn · 1.2% share
24 Allion Partners A$2.4bn · 1.2% share
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Share of the table, H1 2025
M&A legal advisers, H1 2025: share of the tableGilbert + Tobin12.3%Allens11.0%Hamilton Locke10.4%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer8.0%Clayton Utz7.4%Ashurst Perkins Coie6.7%Corrs Chambers Westgarth6.1%Steinepreis Paganin5.5%Maddocks4.9%HWLE Lawyers4.9%

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Rank by year
M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Allens#25 Hamilton LockeHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #4 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton UtzAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins CoieCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers Westgarth#27 Steinepreis Paganin

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Covers deals in Australia only for now. New Zealand is in progress; the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Singapore, China and India are planned. Values are in Australian dollars.