M&A legal advisers: completed deals

M&A legal advisers: completed deals, H2 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals

Rank▲	Firm↕	Deals↕	Value A$m↕	Share↕	H2 2025 rank↕
1	Hamilton Locke A$706m · 13.2% share · was #2	9 deals, show list ▾	705.7	13.2%	2 +1, up 1 places
2	Allens A$16bn · 11.8% share · was #2	8 deals, show list ▾	15,586.0	11.8%	2 , unchanged
3	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$1.7bn · 10.3% share · was #7	7 deals, show list ▾	1,713.4	10.3%	7 +4, up 4 places
4	Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$586m · 8.8% share · was #2	6 deals, show list ▾	585.7	8.8%	2 −2, down 2 places
5	Steinepreis Paganin A$745m · 7.4% share · was #26	5 deals, show list ▾	745.1	7.4%	26 +21, up 21 places
5	Addisons A$29.4m · 7.4% share · was #26	5 deals, show list ▾	29.4	7.4%	26 +21, up 21 places
7	Ashurst Perkins Coie A$12bn · 5.9% share · was #9	4 deals, show list ▾	11,700.0	5.9%	9 +2, up 2 places
7	Thomsons A$3.4bn · 5.9% share · was #9	4 deals, show list ▾	3,420.0	5.9%	9 +2, up 2 places
7	Baker McKenzie A$267m · 5.9% share · was #9	4 deals, show list ▾	267.4	5.9%	9 +2, up 2 places
7	Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 5.9% share · was #9	4 deals, show list ▾	28.6	5.9%	9 +2, up 2 places
11	Gilbert + Tobin A$1.1bn · 4.4% share · was #5	3 deals, show list ▾	1,140.0	4.4%	5 −6, down 6 places
11	Clayton Utz A$564m · 4.4% share · was #1	3 deals, show list ▾	564.2	4.4%	1 −10, down 10 places
11	MinterEllison A$264m · 4.4% share · was #9	3 deals, show list ▾	264.2	4.4%	9 −2, down 2 places
11	Holding Redlich A$166m · 4.4% share · new	3 deals, show list ▾	165.8	4.4%	New
15	A&O Shearman A$1.6bn · 2.9% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	1,627.0	2.9%	New
15	McCullough Robertson A$48m · 2.9% share · was #26	2 deals, show list ▾	48.0	2.9%	26 +11, up 11 places
15	Blackwall Legal A$40m · 2.9% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	40.0	2.9%	New
15	Squire Patton Boggs A$27.1m · 2.9% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	27.1	2.9%	New
15	HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 2.9% share · was #6	2 deals, show list ▾	8.1	2.9%	6 −9, down 9 places
15	Mallesons 2.9% share · was #9	2 deals, show list ▾	–	2.9%	9 −6, down 6 places
15	Norton Rose Fulbright 2.9% share · new	2 deals, show list ▾	–	2.9%	New
22	Gibson Dunn A$3bn · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	1.5%	New
22	Macfarlanes A$3bn · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	1.5%	New
22	Uria Menendez A$3bn · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	1.5%	New
22	Dentons Canada A$447m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	447.0	1.5%	New
22	Dorsey & Whitney A$447m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	447.0	1.5%	New
22	Bird & Bird A$300m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	300.0	1.5%	New
22	Kirkland & Ellis A$264m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	264.2	1.5%	New
22	Seward & Kissel A$264m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	264.2	1.5%	New
22	Fieldfisher A$232m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	232.0	1.5%	New
22	McCarthy Tétrault A$232m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	232.0	1.5%	New
22	Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt A$232m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	232.0	1.5%	New
22	HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$214m · 1.5% share · was #21	1 deal, show list ▾	214.0	1.5%	21 −1, down 1 places
22	DLA Piper A$166m · 1.5% share · was #9	1 deal, show list ▾	166.4	1.5%	9 −13, down 13 places
22	Jones Day A$161m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	161.0	1.5%	New
22	Kain Lawyers A$161m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	161.0	1.5%	New
22	Linklaters A$100m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	100.0	1.5%	New
22	Miles Thomas A$40m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	40.0	1.5%	New
22	Watson Farley & Williams A$40m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	40.0	1.5%	New
22	Davis Graham A$13.7m · 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	13.7	1.5%	New
22	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	New
22	Clifford Chance 1.5% share · was #9	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	9 −13, down 13 places
22	KHQ Lawyers 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	New
22	Mining + Heritage Legal 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	New
22	Nicholas O'Donohue & Co (NOD&Co) 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	New
22	Nova Legal 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	New
22	Stikeman Elliott 1.5% share · was #21	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	21 −1, down 1 places
22	White & Case 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	New
22	Winston Taylor 1.5% share · new	1 deal, show list ▾	–	1.5%	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.