M&A legal advisers

M&A legal advisers, H1 2026, ranked by number of deals

Rank▲	Firm↕	Deals↕	Value A$m↕	Share↕	H1 2025 rank↕
1	Hamilton Locke A$1.5bn · 12.6% share · was #3	19 deals, show list ▾	1,529.0	12.6%	3 +2, up 2 places
2	Allens A$11bn · 11.3% share · was #2	17 deals, show list ▾	11,271.0	11.3%	2 , unchanged
3	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$16bn · 7.9% share · was #4	12 deals, show list ▾	16,032.7	7.9%	4 +1, up 1 places
3	MinterEllison A$8.9bn · 7.9% share · was #16	12 deals, show list ▾	8,932.0	7.9%	16 +13, up 13 places
3	Gilbert + Tobin A$5.9bn · 7.9% share · was #1	12 deals, show list ▾	5,863.6	7.9%	1 −2, down 2 places
6	Clayton Utz A$1.9bn · 7.3% share · was #5	11 deals, show list ▾	1,894.2	7.3%	5 −1, down 1 places
7	Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$1.1bn · 6.6% share · was #7	10 deals, show list ▾	1,078.1	6.6%	7 , unchanged
8	Ashurst Perkins Coie A$15bn · 6.0% share · was #6	9 deals, show list ▾	14,560.9	6.0%	6 −2, down 2 places
8	Steinepreis Paganin A$662m · 6.0% share · was #8	9 deals, show list ▾	662.4	6.0%	8 , unchanged
10	Thomsons A$3.3bn · 5.3% share · was #14	8 deals, show list ▾	3,344.8	5.3%	14 +4, up 4 places
11	Mallesons A$9.9bn · 4.0% share · was #16	6 deals, show list ▾	9,900.0	4.0%	16 +5, up 5 places
11	HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 4.0% share · was #9	6 deals, show list ▾	8.1	4.0%	9 −2, down 2 places
13	Jones Day A$161m · 3.3% share · was #24	5 deals, show list ▾	161.0	3.3%	24 +11, up 11 places
13	Baker McKenzie A$136m · 3.3% share · was #11	5 deals, show list ▾	135.9	3.3%	11 −2, down 2 places
13	Arnold Bloch Leibler A$3m · 3.3% share · was #16	5 deals, show list ▾	3.0	3.3%	16 +3, up 3 places
16	K&L Gates A$2.3bn · 2.6% share · was #11	4 deals, show list ▾	2,334.2	2.6%	11 −5, down 5 places
16	DLA Piper A$166m · 2.6% share · was #24	4 deals, show list ▾	166.4	2.6%	24 +8, up 8 places
18	Latham & Watkins A$5.4bn · 2.0% share · new	3 deals, show list ▾	5,388.2	2.0%	New
18	HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$506m · 2.0% share · was #16	3 deals, show list ▾	506.0	2.0%	16 −2, down 2 places
18	Clifford Chance 2.0% share · was #14	3 deals, show list ▾	–	2.0%	14 −4, down 4 places
18	Lander & Rogers 2.0% share · new	3 deals, show list ▾	–	2.0%	New
18	Mills Oakley 2.0% share · was #20	3 deals, show list ▾	–	2.0%	20 +2, up 2 places
23	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton A$6.8bn · 1.3% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	6,824.4	1.3%	New
23	Cooley A$5.2bn · 1.3% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	5,151.8	1.3%	New
23	Dentons Canada A$447m · 1.3% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	447.0	1.3%	New
23	Kirkland & Ellis A$407m · 1.3% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	406.6	1.3%	New
23	Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt A$279m · 1.3% share · was #35	2 deals, show list ▾	279.4	1.3%	35 +12, up 12 places
23	Bird & Bird A$200m · 1.3% share · was #35	2 deals, show list ▾	200.0	1.3%	35 +12, up 12 places
23	Bell Gully A$27m · 1.3% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	27.0	1.3%	New
23	Addisons 1.3% share · was #24	2 deals, show list ▾	–	1.3%	24 +1, up 1 places
23	Blackwall Legal 1.3% share · was #35	2 deals, show list ▾	–	1.3%	35 +12, up 12 places
23	Cassels 1.3% share · was #35	2 deals, show list ▾	–	1.3%	35 +12, up 12 places
23	McCullough Robertson 1.3% share · was #35	2 deals, show list ▾	–	1.3%	35 +12, up 12 places
34	Davis Polk A$6.8bn · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	6,824.4	0.7%	New
34	Freshfields A$3.4bn · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,411.9	0.7%	New
34	Chapman Tripp A$3.4bn · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,400.0	0.7%	New
34	Linklaters A$3.4bn · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,400.0	0.7%	New
34	Gibson Dunn A$3bn · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	0.7%	New
34	Macfarlanes A$3bn · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	0.7%	New
34	Uria Menendez A$3bn · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	0.7%	New
34	Broadstream Advisory A$639m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	639.0	0.7%	New
34	A&O Shearman A$447m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	447.0	0.7%	New
34	Dorsey & Whitney A$447m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	447.0	0.7%	New
34	Zhong Lun Law Firm A$396m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	396.1	0.7%	New
34	Seward & Kissel A$264m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	264.2	0.7%	New
34	Fieldfisher A$232m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	232.0	0.7%	New
34	McCarthy Tétrault A$232m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	232.0	0.7%	New
34	Kain Lawyers A$161m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	161.0	0.7%	New
34	Weil, Gotshal & Manges A$142m · 0.7% share · was #24	1 deal, show list ▾	142.5	0.7%	24 −10, down 10 places
34	Hogan Lovells Cadwalader A$54.8m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	54.8	0.7%	New
34	Owen Hodge Lawyers A$54.5m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	54.5	0.7%	New
34	Squire Patton Boggs A$27.1m · 0.7% share · was #24	1 deal, show list ▾	27.1	0.7%	24 −10, down 10 places
34	Gadens A$15m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	15.0	0.7%	New
34	Veirano Advogados A$14.3m · 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	14.3	0.7%	New
34	Addleshaw Goddard 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Farris LLP 0.7% share · was #35	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	35 +1, up 1 places
34	Frieh, Brault & Associés 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Gowling WLG 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Hall & Wilcox 0.7% share · was #20	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	20 −14, down 14 places
34	Holding Redlich 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Johnson Winter Slattery 0.7% share · was #11	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	11 −23, down 23 places
34	Maddocks 0.7% share · was #9	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	9 −25, down 25 places
34	Mining + Heritage Legal 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 0.7% share · was #35	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	35 +1, up 1 places
34	Nova Legal 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	PDC Law 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Piper Alderman 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Russell Kennedy 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Schoenherr 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	Stikeman Elliott 0.7% share · was #24	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	24 −10, down 10 places
34	Voyager Legal 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New
34	White & Case 0.7% share · was #35	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	35 +1, up 1 places
34	Winston Taylor 0.7% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.7%	New

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.