M&A legal advisers

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

Rank▲	Firm↕	Deals↕	Value A$m↕	Share↕	2025 YTD rank↕
1	Allens A$30bn · 12.8% share · was #2	33 deals, show list ▾	29,774.5	12.8%	2 +1, up 1 places
2	Hamilton Locke A$1.8bn · 12.4% share · was #1	32 deals, show list ▾	1,788.7	12.4%	1 −1, down 1 places
3	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$25bn · 8.5% share · was #4	22 deals, show list ▾	24,601.6	8.5%	4 +1, up 1 places
4	Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$7.7bn · 7.8% share · was #5	20 deals, show list ▾	7,715.8	7.8%	5 +1, up 1 places
5	Gilbert + Tobin A$12bn · 7.0% share · was #2	18 deals, show list ▾	11,830.4	7.0%	2 −3, down 3 places
6	MinterEllison A$13bn · 6.6% share · was #8	17 deals, show list ▾	13,012.0	6.6%	8 +2, up 2 places
6	Clayton Utz A$3.8bn · 6.6% share · was #5	17 deals, show list ▾	3,754.2	6.6%	5 −1, down 1 places
8	Steinepreis Paganin A$1.3bn · 5.8% share · was #10	15 deals, show list ▾	1,337.3	5.8%	10 +2, up 2 places
9	Mallesons A$20bn · 5.4% share · was #16	14 deals, show list ▾	20,358.1	5.4%	16 +7, up 7 places
9	Thomsons A$3.9bn · 5.4% share · was #9	14 deals, show list ▾	3,857.3	5.4%	9 , unchanged
11	Ashurst Perkins Coie A$24bn · 5.0% share · was #7	13 deals, show list ▾	24,127.9	5.0%	7 −4, down 4 places
12	Baker McKenzie A$1.1bn · 3.5% share · was #10	9 deals, show list ▾	1,113.7	3.5%	10 −2, down 2 places
12	HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 3.5% share · was #12	9 deals, show list ▾	8.1	3.5%	12 , unchanged
14	K&L Gates A$2.6bn · 2.7% share · was #16	7 deals, show list ▾	2,563.2	2.7%	16 +2, up 2 places
14	Mills Oakley A$45.6m · 2.7% share · was #16	7 deals, show list ▾	45.6	2.7%	16 +2, up 2 places
16	Arnold Bloch Leibler A$740m · 2.3% share · was #19	6 deals, show list ▾	740.0	2.3%	19 +3, up 3 places
17	DLA Piper A$1.5bn · 1.9% share · was #25	5 deals, show list ▾	1,542.7	1.9%	25 +8, up 8 places
17	HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$506m · 1.9% share · was #19	5 deals, show list ▾	506.0	1.9%	19 +2, up 2 places
17	Clifford Chance A$333m · 1.9% share · was #15	5 deals, show list ▾	333.0	1.9%	15 −2, down 2 places
17	Holding Redlich A$285m · 1.9% share · new	5 deals, show list ▾	285.4	1.9%	New
17	Jones Day A$161m · 1.9% share · was #22	5 deals, show list ▾	161.0	1.9%	22 +5, up 5 places
22	Latham & Watkins A$8.7bn · 1.6% share · was #43	4 deals, show list ▾	8,726.0	1.6%	43 +21, up 21 places
22	White & Case A$1bn · 1.6% share · was #30	4 deals, show list ▾	1,040.0	1.6%	30 +8, up 8 places
22	Gadens A$78.1m · 1.6% share · new	4 deals, show list ▾	78.1	1.6%	New
22	Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 1.6% share · was #24	4 deals, show list ▾	28.6	1.6%	24 +2, up 2 places
22	Addisons 1.6% share · was #30	4 deals, show list ▾	–	1.6%	30 +8, up 8 places
27	A&O Shearman A$5.2bn · 1.2% share · new	3 deals, show list ▾	5,189.3	1.2%	New
27	Bird & Bird A$500m · 1.2% share · was #43	3 deals, show list ▾	500.0	1.2%	43 +16, up 16 places
27	Norton Rose Fulbright A$188m · 1.2% share · was #27	3 deals, show list ▾	188.0	1.2%	27 , unchanged
27	McCullough Robertson A$48m · 1.2% share · was #22	3 deals, show list ▾	48.0	1.2%	22 −5, down 5 places
27	Lander & Rogers 1.2% share · new	3 deals, show list ▾	–	1.2%	New
32	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton A$6.8bn · 0.8% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	6,824.4	0.8%	New
32	Cooley A$5.2bn · 0.8% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	5,151.8	0.8%	New
32	Linklaters A$3.5bn · 0.8% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	3,500.0	0.8%	New
32	Chapman Tripp A$3.4bn · 0.8% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	3,400.0	0.8%	New
32	Johnson Winter Slattery A$2.4bn · 0.8% share · was #12	2 deals, show list ▾	2,400.0	0.8%	12 −20, down 20 places
32	Dentons Canada A$447m · 0.8% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	447.0	0.8%	New
32	Kirkland & Ellis A$407m · 0.8% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	406.6	0.8%	New
32	Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt A$279m · 0.8% share · was #30	2 deals, show list ▾	279.4	0.8%	30 −2, down 2 places
32	Maddocks A$132m · 0.8% share · was #12	2 deals, show list ▾	132.0	0.8%	12 −20, down 20 places
32	Squire Patton Boggs A$27.1m · 0.8% share · was #27	2 deals, show list ▾	27.1	0.8%	27 −5, down 5 places
32	Bell Gully A$27m · 0.8% share · was #43	2 deals, show list ▾	27.0	0.8%	43 +11, up 11 places
32	Blackwall Legal 0.8% share · was #43	2 deals, show list ▾	–	0.8%	43 +11, up 11 places
32	Cassels 0.8% share · was #30	2 deals, show list ▾	–	0.8%	30 −2, down 2 places
45	Davis Polk A$6.8bn · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	6,824.4	0.4%	New
45	De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek A$3.6bn · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,562.3	0.4%	New
45	Freshfields A$3.4bn · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,411.9	0.4%	New
45	Sidley Austin A$3.3bn · 0.4% share · was #43	1 deal, show list ▾	3,337.9	0.4%	43 −2, down 2 places
45	Gibson Dunn A$3bn · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	0.4%	New
45	Macfarlanes A$3bn · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	0.4%	New
45	Uria Menendez A$3bn · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	0.4%	New
45	BMA Advogados A$968m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	968.0	0.4%	New
45	Pinheiro Neto Advogados A$968m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	968.0	0.4%	New
45	Broadstream Advisory A$639m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	639.0	0.4%	New
45	Dorsey & Whitney A$447m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	447.0	0.4%	New
45	Zhong Lun Law Firm A$396m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	396.1	0.4%	New
45	Nishimura & Asahi A$335m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	335.0	0.4%	New
45	HFW A$333m · 0.4% share · was #26	1 deal, show list ▾	333.0	0.4%	26 −19, down 19 places
45	Seward & Kissel A$264m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	264.2	0.4%	New
45	Fieldfisher A$232m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	232.0	0.4%	New
45	McCarthy Tétrault A$232m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	232.0	0.4%	New
45	Kain Lawyers A$161m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	161.0	0.4%	New
45	Weil, Gotshal & Manges A$142m · 0.4% share · was #30	1 deal, show list ▾	142.5	0.4%	30 −15, down 15 places
45	Icon Law A$120m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	119.6	0.4%	New
45	Eversheds Sutherland A$99.8m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	99.8	0.4%	New
45	GLG Legal A$80.7m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	80.7	0.4%	New
45	Hogan Lovells Cadwalader A$54.8m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	54.8	0.4%	New
45	Owen Hodge Lawyers A$54.5m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	54.5	0.4%	New
45	Veirano Advogados A$14.3m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	14.3	0.4%	New
45	Davis Graham A$13.7m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	13.7	0.4%	New
45	QR Lawyers A$8.9m · 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	8.9	0.4%	New
45	Addleshaw Goddard 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Farris LLP 0.4% share · was #30	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	30 −15, down 15 places
45	Frieh, Brault & Associés 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Gowling WLG 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Hall & Wilcox 0.4% share · was #19	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	19 −26, down 26 places
45	KHQ Lawyers 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Lawson Jepps & Co. 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Mining + Heritage Legal 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 0.4% share · was #43	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	43 −2, down 2 places
45	Nicholas O'Donohue & Co (NOD&Co) 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Nova Legal 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	PDC Law 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Quigg Partners 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Russell Kennedy 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Schoenherr 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Stikeman Elliott 0.4% share · was #30	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	30 −15, down 15 places
45	Voyager Legal 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	New
45	Winston Taylor 0.4% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.4%	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.