M&A legal advisers: completed deals

M&A legal advisers: completed deals, H2 2025, ranked by number of deals

Rank▲	Firm↕	Deals↕	Value A$m↕	Share↕
1	Allens A$8.3bn · 14.2% share	15 deals, show list ▾	8,289.6	14.2%
2	Clayton Utz A$1.5bn · 11.3% share	12 deals, show list ▾	1,467.9	11.3%
3	Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$7.3bn · 10.4% share	11 deals, show list ▾	7,340.5	10.4%
4	Gilbert + Tobin A$21bn · 9.4% share	10 deals, show list ▾	20,854.2	9.4%
4	Hamilton Locke A$661m · 9.4% share	10 deals, show list ▾	660.6	9.4%
6	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$9.6bn · 7.5% share	8 deals, show list ▾	9,644.0	7.5%
7	Ashurst Perkins Coie A$20bn · 5.7% share	6 deals, show list ▾	20,286.6	5.7%
7	HWLE Lawyers A$604m · 5.7% share	6 deals, show list ▾	604.3	5.7%
9	Clifford Chance A$3.9bn · 4.7% share	5 deals, show list ▾	3,850.0	4.7%
9	MinterEllison A$3.1bn · 4.7% share	5 deals, show list ▾	3,130.0	4.7%
11	Thomsons A$209m · 3.8% share	4 deals, show list ▾	209.0	3.8%
11	Arnold Bloch Leibler A$140m · 3.8% share	4 deals, show list ▾	140.4	3.8%
11	Johnson Winter Slattery 3.8% share	4 deals, show list ▾	–	3.8%
11	Maddocks 3.8% share	4 deals, show list ▾	–	3.8%
11	Piper Alderman 3.8% share	4 deals, show list ▾	–	3.8%
16	Mallesons A$14bn · 2.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	14,202.2	2.8%
16	McCullough Robertson A$300m · 2.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	300.0	2.8%
16	Hall & Wilcox A$260m · 2.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	260.0	2.8%
16	DLA Piper A$252m · 2.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	252.4	2.8%
16	K&L Gates A$229m · 2.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	229.3	2.8%
16	Baker McKenzie 2.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	–	2.8%
16	Jones Day 2.8% share	3 deals, show list ▾	–	2.8%
23	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom A$16bn · 1.9% share	2 deals, show list ▾	15,552.3	1.9%
23	Allion Partners A$2.4bn · 1.9% share	2 deals, show list ▾	2,400.0	1.9%
23	Stikeman Elliott A$2.2bn · 1.9% share	2 deals, show list ▾	2,157.6	1.9%
23	Bennett Jones A$1.2bn · 1.9% share	2 deals, show list ▾	1,160.0	1.9%
23	HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$1.2bn · 1.9% share	2 deals, show list ▾	1,160.0	1.9%
23	Addisons A$135m · 1.9% share	2 deals, show list ▾	134.9	1.9%
23	Lander & Rogers 1.9% share	2 deals, show list ▾	–	1.9%
30	Arthur Cox A$14bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	13,972.3	0.9%
30	Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz A$14bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	13,972.3	0.9%
30	BCLP A$2bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,997.6	0.9%
30	Cassels A$2bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,997.6	0.9%
30	Sidley Austin A$1.6bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,600.0	0.9%
30	Ogier A$1.6bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,580.0	0.9%
30	Webber Wentzel A$1.6bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,580.0	0.9%
30	Goodmans A$1bn · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	1,000.0	0.9%
30	SBA Law A$259m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	259.0	0.9%
30	BMA Advogados A$229m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.9%
30	BZCP Advogados A$229m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.9%
30	Cooley A$229m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.9%
30	Linklaters A$229m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.9%
30	Pinheiro Neto Advogados A$229m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	229.2	0.9%
30	ACCRALAW A$140m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	140.4	0.9%
30	Osborne Clarke A$140m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	140.4	0.9%
30	Talbot Sayer A$62m · 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	62.0	0.9%
30	Bass, Berry & Sims 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.9%
30	Mills & Reeve 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.9%
30	Mills Oakley 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.9%
30	Mintz 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.9%
30	Steinepreis Paganin 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.9%
30	Wynn Williams 0.9% share	1 deal, show list ▾	–	0.9%

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.