M&A legal advisers: completed deals

H1 2025 · M&A completed · 95 deals · A$15bn disclosed

M&A legal advisers: completed deals, H1 2025, ranked by deal value

1	Allens 10 deals · 49.1% share	7,416.5	49.1%
Share Allens's #1 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image Jun 2025 Canva acquisition of MagicBrief 20 May 2025 Insurance Australia Group acquisition of RAC WA Insurance business A$1.4bn 20 May 2025 Rio Tinto acquisition of Yarraloola Iron Ore Project assets 19 May 2025 Sumitomo acquisition of Speewah Fluorite Project 2 Apr 2025 DAZN acquisition of Foxtel Group A$3.4bn consideration 1 Apr 2025 Greystar acquisition of Purpose-built student accommodation portfolio (seven assets) A$1.6bn consideration 3 Mar 2025 Altor Capital acquisition of Tasmania JackJumpers 20 Mar 2025 Palisade Partners acquisition of Limestone Coast North Energy Park BESS 3 Apr 2025 Minerals 260 acquisition of Bullabulling Gold Project A$167m consideration 24 Jan 2025 Haben acquisition of Westpoint Shopping Centre A$900m consideration
2	MinterEllison 4 deals · 19.8% share	2,990.5	19.8%
Share MinterEllison's #2 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 29 Jan 2025 Stake in Jellinbah Group US$1bn consideration 6 Jun 2025 Frestine Dairy Australia acquisition of Deldi Holdings Proprietary Limited (trading as Ferraro Dairy Foods) 1 Apr 2025 Greystar acquisition of Purpose-built student accommodation portfolio (seven assets) A$1.6bn consideration 31 Jan 2025 The Coca-Cola Company acquisition of Billson's alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage brands
3	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 6 deals · 13.5% share	2,032.4	13.5%
Share Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's #3 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 13 Jun 2025 Stake in Lyrebird Health 28 May 2025 MA Financial Group acquisition of IP Generation A$90.4m consideration 17 Mar 2025 Maas Group Holdings acquisition of Cleary Bros' Construction Businesses A$172m consideration 5 Mar 2025 Weir Group acquisition of Micromine A$1.4bn consideration 20 Feb 2025 Banyan Software acquisition of MedTech Global 20 Jun 2025 NinjaOne acquisition of Dropsuite A$420m equity value
4	HFW 3 deals · 11.7% share	1,766.5	11.7%
Share HFW's #4 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 4 Jun 2025 Genesis Minerals acquisition of Laverton Gold Project A$250m consideration 5 Mar 2025 Weir Group acquisition of Micromine A$1.4bn consideration 3 Apr 2025 Minerals 260 acquisition of Bullabulling Gold Project A$167m consideration
5	Johnson Winter Slattery 4 deals · 10.1% share	1,533.0	10.1%
Share Johnson Winter Slattery's #5 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 23 Apr 2025 Vector Capital Management, L.P. acquisition of Bigtincan Holdings A$183m consideration 24 Apr 2025 Intermediate Capital Group acquisition of SuperChoice Group 6 Mar 2025 TA Associates acquisition of Commerce Vision 5 Mar 2025 Weir Group acquisition of Micromine A$1.4bn consideration
6	Gilbert + Tobin 19 deals · 9.3% share	1,404.5	9.3%
Share Gilbert + Tobin's #6 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 21 Jun 2025 Applied AI Company (AAICO) acquisition of GrowthOps' Asian businesses 4 Jun 2025 Genesis Minerals acquisition of Laverton Gold Project A$250m consideration 1 May 2025 Colgate-Palmolive acquisition of Prime100 A$500m 19 May 2025 Sumitomo acquisition of Speewah Fluorite Project 27 May 2025 SydWest Multicultural Services acquisition of Riverlink Disability Services 23 Apr 2025 Vector Capital Management, L.P. acquisition of Bigtincan Holdings A$183m consideration 11 Apr 2025 Five V Capital acquisition of Questas Group 17 Apr 2025 GenusPlus Group acquisition of MGC Group Holdings (WA) A$10.3m consideration 19 May 2025 Quadrant Private Equity stake in LegalVision 12 Feb 2025 Nest stake in Industry Super Holdings 3 Mar 2025 Quadrant Private Equity acquisition of Herron Todd White 28 Feb 2025 Stake in CDC Data Centres 20 Jun 2025 NinjaOne acquisition of Dropsuite A$420m equity value 5 May 2025 CPE Capital acquisition of Quickstep Holdings A$41.2m equity value 14 Jan 2025 ISPT and IFM Investors merger 13 Jan 2025 Mirova stake in JET Charge 13 Jan 2025 Quadrant's Strategic Equity Fund stake in EMM Consulting 30 Apr 2025 Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of SG Fleet Group 5 May 2025 Northern Star Resources acquisition of De Grey Mining
7	Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung 1 deal · 8.9% share	1,350.0	8.9%
Share Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung's #7 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 5 Mar 2025 Weir Group acquisition of Micromine A$1.4bn consideration
8	Arnold Bloch Leibler 3 deals · 5.6% share	850.4	5.6%
Share Arnold Bloch Leibler's #8 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 28 May 2025 MA Financial Group acquisition of IP Generation A$90.4m consideration 17 Apr 2025 Charter Hall acquisition of Hotel Property Investments A$760m consideration 18 Mar 2025 Mediawan acquisition of See-Saw Films
9	Clifford Chance 4 deals · 4.6% share	697.0	4.6%
Share Clifford Chance's #9 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 16 Jun 2025 MEC Global Partners Asia stake in Sydney Place 30 May 2025 Pemba Capital Partners acquisition of Hunter Premium Funding 15 May 2025 Ares Management stake in Omni Bridgeway's Continuation Fund A$320m consideration 27 Mar 2025 Cleanaway Waste Management acquisition of Contract Resources Group A$377m
10	Addisons 3 deals · 3.7% share	553.5	3.7%
Share Addisons's #10 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 1 May 2025 Colgate-Palmolive acquisition of Prime100 A$500m 2 Apr 2025 Southern Cross Electrical Engineering acquisition of Force Fire Holdings A$53.5m consideration 31 Jan 2025 The Coca-Cola Company acquisition of Billson's alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage brands
11	Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 1 deal · 3.3% share	500.0	3.3%
Share Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's #11 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 1 May 2025 Colgate-Palmolive acquisition of Prime100 A$500m
12	Hall & Wilcox 3 deals · 2.9% share	440.0	2.9%
Share Hall & Wilcox's #12 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 4 Jun 2025 entities managed by Blackrock acquisition of StoreLocal A$440m 4 Apr 2025 The Envest Group acquisition of Wealth Architects 3 Feb 2025 Whiteoak stake in Avolution
13	Goodwin 1 deal · 2.8% share	420.0	2.8%
Share Goodwin's #13 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 20 Jun 2025 NinjaOne acquisition of Dropsuite A$420m equity value
14	Clayton Utz 4 deals · 2.1% share	324.2	2.1%
Share Clayton Utz's #14 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image Jun 2025 IKEA acquisition of 6 Sunray Drive, Innaloo (IKEA Perth store) A$164m consideration 8 Jun 2025 OneFortyOne acquisition of Limestone Estate 20 Feb 2025 Wyloo stake in Neo Performance Materials A$79.8m consideration 14 Feb 2025 SEQ Hospitality Group acquisition of Eumundi Group A$80.6m equity value
15	Baker McKenzie 3 deals · 2.1% share	320.0	2.1%
Share Baker McKenzie's #15 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 20 Jun 2025 Elph Investments acquisition of Engenco 18 Feb 2025 Generation Development Group acquisition of Evidentia Group Holdings A$320m consideration 10 Feb 2025 Potentia Energy acquisition of Portfolio of more than 1GW of renewable assets across Australia
16	Thomsons 4 deals · 1.9% share	285.0	1.9%
Share Thomsons's #16 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 13 May 2025 Tetra Tech acquisition of SAGE Group 16 May 2025 Kaiser Reef acquisition of Henty Gold Mine 23 Apr 2025 Fortescue acquisition of Red Hawk Mining A$254m equity value 31 Mar 2025 Astral Resources stake in Maximus Resources A$31m equity value
17	Peloton Legal 1 deal · 1.7% share	254.0	1.7%
Share Peloton Legal's #17 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 23 Apr 2025 Fortescue acquisition of Red Hawk Mining A$254m equity value
18	Sidley Austin 1 deal · 1.2% share	183.0	1.2%
Share Sidley Austin's #18 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 23 Apr 2025 Vector Capital Management, L.P. acquisition of Bigtincan Holdings A$183m consideration
19	Ashurst Perkins Coie 5 deals · 0.9% share	138.3	0.9%
Share Ashurst Perkins Coie's #19 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 19 Jun 2025 Acquisition of EDF power solutions Australia 26 Jun 2025 United Risk Global acquisition of Pinnacle Underwriting 11 Apr 2025 Five V Capital acquisition of Questas Group 20 Feb 2025 Infomedia acquisition of Intellegam 1 Apr 2025 Atlas Holdings acquisition of Lendlease UK construction business £71m consideration
20	Squire Patton Boggs 2 deals · 0.9% share	130.3	0.9%
Share Squire Patton Boggs's #20 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 17 Apr 2025 GenusPlus Group acquisition of MGC Group Holdings (WA) A$10.3m consideration 3 Jan 2025 Animalcare Group acquisition of Randlab Group A$120m
21	McCullough Robertson 1 deal · 0.7% share	101.4	0.7%
Share McCullough Robertson's #21 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 24 Jan 2025 Ricardo Group acquisition of E3 Advisory A$101m consideration
22	HopgoodGanim Lawyers 4 deals · 0.5% share	80.6	0.5%
Share HopgoodGanim Lawyers's #22 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 26 Jun 2025 Acquisition of commercial and industrial waste operations in Queensland 22 May 2025 DeepOcean acquisition of Shelf Subsea 30 Apr 2025 Redox acquisition of Molekulis 14 Feb 2025 SEQ Hospitality Group acquisition of Eumundi Group A$80.6m equity value
23	K&L Gates 3 deals · 0.5% share	75.5	0.5%
Share K&L Gates's #23 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 11 Apr 2025 Fat Zebra acquisition of SecurePay 2 Apr 2025 Southern Cross Electrical Engineering acquisition of Force Fire Holdings A$53.5m consideration 6 Mar 2025 Centuria Capital Group acquisition of Royal Park, South Australia industrial facility A$22m consideration
24	Maddocks 8 deals · 0.3% share	41.2	0.3%
Share Maddocks's #24 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 23 May 2025 REMONDIS Australia acquisition of GO Organics 18 Mar 2025 Mediawan acquisition of See-Saw Films 26 Mar 2025 Vinyl Group acquisition of Concrete Playground 8 Feb 2025 Interpack acquisition of Orora Australian and New Zealand wine closures business 5 May 2025 CPE Capital acquisition of Quickstep Holdings A$41.2m equity value 14 Jan 2025 Patties Foods acquisition of Tasmanian Bakeries business 6 Feb 2025 Simonds acquisition of Dennis Family Homes 13 Jan 2025 Vysarn acquisition of CMP Consulting Group
25	EMK Lawyers 2 deals · 0.2% share	31.0	0.2%
Share EMK Lawyers's #25 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 8 Apr 2025 Whitebark Energy acquisition of King Energy 31 Mar 2025 Astral Resources stake in Maximus Resources A$31m equity value

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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.