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M&A legal advisers

H2 2026 to date · M&A announced to 9 Nov 2026 · 107 deals · A$51bn disclosed

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M&A legal advisers, H2 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals
1 Allens A$19bn · 15.0% share · was #2
2 Hamilton Locke A$260m · 12.1% share · was #1
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$8.6bn · 9.3% share · was #4
3 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$6.6bn · 9.3% share · was #6
5 Mallesons A$10bn · 7.5% share · was #15
6 Gilbert + Tobin A$6bn · 5.6% share · was #4
6 Clayton Utz A$1.9bn · 5.6% share · was #8
6 Steinepreis Paganin A$675m · 5.6% share · was #19
6 Thomsons A$513m · 5.6% share · was #7
10 MinterEllison A$4.1bn · 4.7% share · was #3
11 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$9.6bn · 3.7% share · was #11
11 Baker McKenzie A$978m · 3.7% share · was #11
11 Holding Redlich A$285m · 3.7% share · new
11 Mills Oakley A$45.6m · 3.7% share · was #11
15 White & Case A$1bn · 2.8% share · was #26
15 K&L Gates A$229m · 2.8% share · was #25
15 Norton Rose Fulbright A$188m · 2.8% share · was #26
15 Gadens A$63.1m · 2.8% share · new
15 Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 2.8% share · was #8
15 HWLE Lawyers 2.8% share · was #19
21 A&O Shearman A$4.7bn · 1.9% share · new
21 Clifford Chance A$333m · 1.9% share · was #15
21 Addisons 1.9% share · new
21 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 1.9% share · was #19
25 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek A$3.6bn · 0.9% share · new
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Share of the table, H2 2026 to date
M&A legal advisers, H2 2026 to date: share of the tableAllens15.0%Hamilton Locke12.1%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer9.3%Corrs Chambers Westgarth9.3%Mallesons7.5%Gilbert + Tobin5.6%Clayton Utz5.6%Steinepreis Paganin5.6%Thomsons5.6%MinterEllison4.7%

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 YTDAllens: #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 KramerCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthMallesons: #6 in 2025Mallesons: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 MallesonsGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton Utz#27 Steinepreis Paganin

This table's top firms in each year.

56 deals have no disclosed value. H2 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. 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.