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M&A legal advisers

2026 to date · M&A announced to 9 Nov 2026 · 258 deals · A$113bn disclosed

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M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals
1 Allens A$30bn · 12.8% share · was #2
2 Hamilton Locke A$1.8bn · 12.4% share · was #1
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$25bn · 8.5% share · was #4
4 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$7.7bn · 7.8% share · was #5
5 Gilbert + Tobin A$12bn · 7.0% share · was #2
6 MinterEllison A$13bn · 6.6% share · was #8
6 Clayton Utz A$3.8bn · 6.6% share · was #5
8 Steinepreis Paganin A$1.3bn · 5.8% share · was #10
9 Mallesons A$20bn · 5.4% share · was #16
9 Thomsons A$3.9bn · 5.4% share · was #9
11 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$24bn · 5.0% share · was #7
12 Baker McKenzie A$1.1bn · 3.5% share · was #10
12 HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 3.5% share · was #12
14 K&L Gates A$2.6bn · 2.7% share · was #16
14 Mills Oakley A$45.6m · 2.7% share · was #16
16 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$740m · 2.3% share · was #19
17 DLA Piper A$1.5bn · 1.9% share · was #25
17 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$506m · 1.9% share · was #19
17 Clifford Chance A$333m · 1.9% share · was #15
17 Holding Redlich A$285m · 1.9% share · new
17 Jones Day A$161m · 1.9% share · was #22
22 Latham & Watkins A$8.7bn · 1.6% share · was #43
22 White & Case A$1bn · 1.6% share · was #30
22 Gadens A$78.1m · 1.6% share · new
22 Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 1.6% share · was #24
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Share of the table, 2026 to date
M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date: share of the tableAllens12.8%Hamilton Locke12.4%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer8.5%Corrs Chambers Westgarth7.8%Gilbert + Tobin7.0%MinterEllison6.6%Clayton Utz6.6%Steinepreis Paganin5.8%Mallesons5.4%Thomsons5.4%

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 WestgarthGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllisonClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton Utz#27 Steinepreis Paganin

This table's top firms in each year.

150 deals have no disclosed value. 2025 YTD 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.