M&A legal advisers

M&A legal advisers, H2 2025, ranked by number of deals

Rank▲	Firm↕	Deals↕	Value A$m↕	Share↕
1	Hamilton Locke A$1.1bn · 11.8% share	20 deals, show list ▾	1,094.5	11.8%
2	Allens A$19bn · 11.2% share	19 deals, show list ▾	19,130.2	11.2%
3	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$16bn · 10.1% share	17 deals, show list ▾	15,633.1	10.1%
3	Gilbert + Tobin A$1.9bn · 10.1% share	17 deals, show list ▾	1,919.5	10.1%
5	Ashurst Perkins Coie A$32bn · 8.3% share	14 deals, show list ▾	32,051.0	8.3%
6	MinterEllison A$9.2bn · 7.7% share	13 deals, show list ▾	9,171.5	7.7%
6	Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$3.1bn · 7.7% share	13 deals, show list ▾	3,064.0	7.7%
8	Clayton Utz A$7.7bn · 6.5% share	11 deals, show list ▾	7,707.6	6.5%
8	Thomsons A$455m · 6.5% share	11 deals, show list ▾	454.6	6.5%
10	McCullough Robertson A$595m · 4.7% share	8 deals, show list ▾	594.9	4.7%
11	Jones Day A$200m · 4.1% share	7 deals, show list ▾	200.0	4.1%
12	Clifford Chance A$3.9bn · 3.6% share	6 deals, show list ▾	3,850.0	3.6%
12	DLA Piper A$408m · 3.6% share	6 deals, show list ▾	408.5	3.6%
12	Piper Alderman A$235m · 3.6% share	6 deals, show list ▾	235.0	3.6%
12	Mills Oakley 3.6% share	6 deals, show list ▾	–	3.6%
16	Baker McKenzie A$1bn · 3.0% share	5 deals, show list ▾	1,048.0	3.0%
16	Arnold Bloch Leibler A$174m · 3.0% share	5 deals, show list ▾	174.0	3.0%
16	HopgoodGanim Lawyers 3.0% share	5 deals, show list ▾	–	3.0%
16	Johnson Winter Slattery 3.0% share	5 deals, show list ▾	–	3.0%
20	Steinepreis Paganin A$487m · 2.4% share	4 deals, show list ▾	486.6	2.4%
20	Mallesons A$463m · 2.4% share	4 deals, show list ▾	462.7	2.4%
20	Hall & Wilcox A$314m · 2.4% share	4 deals, show list ▾	314.0	2.4%
20	Maddocks 2.4% share	4 deals, show list ▾	–	2.4%
24	Fasken A$2.2bn · 1.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	2,225.5	1.8%
24	HWLE Lawyers A$200m · 1.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	200.0	1.8%
26	Stikeman Elliott A$2.1bn · 1.2% share	2 deals, show list ▾	2,100.0	1.2%
26	White & Case A$266m · 1.2% share	2 deals, show list ▾	266.1	1.2%
26	K&L Gates A$200m · 1.2% share	2 deals, show list ▾	200.0	1.2%
26	Cassels A$75m · 1.2% share	2 deals, show list ▾	75.0	1.2%
26	McCarthy Tétrault 1.2% share	2 deals, show list ▾	–	1.2%
31	Sidley Austin A$1.6bn · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,600.0	0.6%
31	Blakes A$1bn · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,000.0	0.6%
31	BLG A$266m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%
31	Lakatos, Köves and Partners A$266m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%
31	Latham & Watkins A$266m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%
31	Torys A$266m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%
31	BMA Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.6%
31	BZCP Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.6%
31	Cooley A$229m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.6%
31	Linklaters A$229m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.6%
31	Pinheiro Neto Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.6%
31	GRT Lawyers A$228m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	228.4	0.6%
31	ACCRALAW A$140m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	140.4	0.6%
31	Osborne Clarke A$140m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	140.4	0.6%
31	Davis Graham A$99m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	99.0	0.6%
31	Elvinger Hoss Prussen A$99m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	99.0	0.6%
31	Vertumnus Lawyers A$99m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	99.0	0.6%
31	Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants A$75m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	75.0	0.6%
31	Paul, Weiss A$75m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	75.0	0.6%
31	Talbot Sayer A$62m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	62.0	0.6%
31	Atkinson Corporate Lawyers A$58.9m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	58.9	0.6%
31	Garfinkle Biderman A$44.5m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	44.5	0.6%
31	Nauth LPC A$44.5m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	44.5	0.6%
31	Blackwall Legal A$40m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	40.0	0.6%
31	Miles Thomas A$40m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	40.0	0.6%
31	Watson Farley & Williams A$40m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	40.0	0.6%
31	A&O Shearman A$35m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	35.0	0.6%
31	Sundaraj & Ker A$28.8m · 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	28.8	0.6%
31	Allion Partners 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	BAHR 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Bass, Berry & Sims 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Bell Gully 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Cozen O'Connor 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Farris LLP 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Galanopoulos & Company 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Mills & Reeve 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Mintz 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Moray & Agnew 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Norton Rose Fulbright 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Peloton Legal 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Squire Patton Boggs 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Wikborg Rein 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%
31	Womble Bond Dickinson 0.6% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.6%

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.