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M&A legal advisers

H2 2025 · M&A announced · 169 deals · A$61bn disclosed

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M&A legal advisers, H2 2025, ranked by number of deals
1 Hamilton Locke A$1.1bn · 11.8% share
2 Allens A$19bn · 11.2% share
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$16bn · 10.1% share
3 Gilbert + Tobin A$1.9bn · 10.1% share
5 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$32bn · 8.3% share
6 MinterEllison A$9.2bn · 7.7% share
6 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$3.1bn · 7.7% share
8 Clayton Utz A$7.7bn · 6.5% share
8 Thomsons A$455m · 6.5% share
10 McCullough Robertson A$595m · 4.7% share
11 Jones Day A$200m · 4.1% share
12 Clifford Chance A$3.9bn · 3.6% share
12 DLA Piper A$408m · 3.6% share
12 Piper Alderman A$235m · 3.6% share
12 Mills Oakley 3.6% share
16 Baker McKenzie A$1bn · 3.0% share
16 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$174m · 3.0% share
16 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 3.0% share
16 Johnson Winter Slattery 3.0% share
20 Steinepreis Paganin A$487m · 2.4% share
20 Mallesons A$463m · 2.4% share
20 Hall & Wilcox A$314m · 2.4% share
20 Maddocks 2.4% share
24 Fasken A$2.2bn · 1.8% share
24 HWLE Lawyers A$200m · 1.8% share
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Share of the table, H2 2025
M&A legal advisers, H2 2025: share of the tableHamilton Locke11.8%Allens11.2%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer10.1%Gilbert + Tobin10.1%Ashurst Perkins Coie8.3%MinterEllison7.7%Corrs Chambers Westgarth7.7%Clayton Utz6.5%Thomsons6.5%McCullough Robertson4.7%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTD#25 Hamilton LockeAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 AllensHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #4 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins CoieMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllisonCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton Utz

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106 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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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.