M&A legal advisers: completed deals

M&A legal advisers: completed deals, 2026 to date, ranked by deal value

Rank▲	Firm↕	DealsValue↕	Value A$m↕	Share↕	2025 YTD rank↕
1	Ashurst Perkins Coie 12 deals · 49.9% share · was #2	12A$22bn deals, show list ▾	22,300.0	49.9%	2 +1, up 1 places
2	Allens 17 deals · 34.9% share · was #6	17A$16bn deals, show list ▾	15,586.0	34.9%	6 +4, up 4 places
3	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 16 deals · 21.3% share · was #9	16A$9.5bn deals, show list ▾	9,523.8	21.3%	9 +6, up 6 places
4	Clayton Utz 13 deals · 16.5% share · was #16	13A$7.4bn deals, show list ▾	7,394.2	16.5%	16 +12, up 12 places
5	Weil, Gotshal & Manges 2 deals · 9.0% share · new	2A$4bn deals, show list ▾	4,042.5	9.0%	New
6	Mallesons 3 deals · 8.7% share · was #5	3A$3.9bn deals, show list ▾	3,900.0	8.7%	5 −1, down 1 places
6	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 1 deal · 8.7% share · was #3	1A$3.9bn deal, show list ▾	3,900.0	8.7%	3 −3, down 3 places
8	Thomsons 10 deals · 8.0% share · was #30	10A$3.6bn deals, show list ▾	3,590.0	8.0%	30 +22, up 22 places
9	Corrs Chambers Westgarth 10 deals · 6.9% share · was #8	10A$3.1bn deals, show list ▾	3,102.7	6.9%	8 −1, down 1 places
10	Gibson Dunn 1 deal · 6.7% share · new	1A$3bn deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	6.7%	New
10	Macfarlanes 1 deal · 6.7% share · new	1A$3bn deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	6.7%	New
10	Uria Menendez 1 deal · 6.7% share · new	1A$3bn deal, show list ▾	3,000.0	6.7%	New
13	Gilbert + Tobin 9 deals · 6.5% share · was #1	9A$2.9bn deals, show list ▾	2,891.8	6.5%	1 −12, down 12 places
14	MinterEllison 10 deals · 5.4% share · was #10	10A$2.4bn deals, show list ▾	2,412.3	5.4%	10 −4, down 4 places
15	Fasken 3 deals · 5.0% share · new	3A$2.2bn deals, show list ▾	2,225.5	5.0%	New
16	Stikeman Elliott 3 deals · 4.7% share · was #13	3A$2.1bn deals, show list ▾	2,100.0	4.7%	13 −3, down 3 places
17	Hamilton Locke 25 deals · 4.2% share · was #32	25A$1.9bn deals, show list ▾	1,865.9	4.2%	32 +15, up 15 places
18	K&L Gates 3 deals · 4.1% share · was #34	3A$1.8bn deals, show list ▾	1,842.5	4.1%	34 +16, up 16 places
19	Cooley 1 deal · 3.9% share · new	1A$1.8bn deal, show list ▾	1,751.8	3.9%	New
20	A&O Shearman 2 deals · 3.6% share · new	2A$1.6bn deals, show list ▾	1,627.0	3.6%	New
21	Baker McKenzie 5 deals · 2.9% share · was #33	5A$1.3bn deals, show list ▾	1,315.4	2.9%	33 +12, up 12 places
22	Steinepreis Paganin 8 deals · 2.7% share · was #45	8A$1.2bn deals, show list ▾	1,194.0	2.7%	45 +23, up 23 places
23	Broadstream Advisory 1 deal · 1.4% share · new	1A$639m deal, show list ▾	639.0	1.4%	New
24	Bird & Bird 2 deals · 1.1% share · new	2A$500m deals, show list ▾	500.0	1.1%	New
25	Dentons Canada 1 deal · 1.0% share · new	1A$447m deal, show list ▾	447.0	1.0%	New
25	Dorsey & Whitney 1 deal · 1.0% share · new	1A$447m deal, show list ▾	447.0	1.0%	New
27	DLA Piper 7 deals · 1.0% share · was #37	7A$431m deals, show list ▾	430.7	1.0%	37 +10, up 10 places
28	Kirkland & Ellis 2 deals · 0.9% share · new	2A$407m deals, show list ▾	406.6	0.9%	New
29	McCullough Robertson 5 deals · 0.8% share · was #41	5A$343m deals, show list ▾	342.9	0.8%	41 +12, up 12 places
30	Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 3 deals · 0.6% share · new	3A$279m deals, show list ▾	279.4	0.6%	New
31	White & Case 3 deals · 0.6% share · was #45	3A$266m deals, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%	45 +14, up 14 places
31	BLG 1 deal · 0.6% share · new	1A$266m deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%	New
31	Lakatos, Köves and Partners 1 deal · 0.6% share · new	1A$266m deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%	New
31	Latham & Watkins 1 deal · 0.6% share · new	1A$266m deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%	New
31	Torys 1 deal · 0.6% share · new	1A$266m deal, show list ▾	266.1	0.6%	New
36	Seward & Kissel 1 deal · 0.6% share · new	1A$264m deal, show list ▾	264.2	0.6%	New
37	McCarthy Tétrault 3 deals · 0.5% share · new	3A$232m deals, show list ▾	232.0	0.5%	New
37	Fieldfisher 1 deal · 0.5% share · new	1A$232m deal, show list ▾	232.0	0.5%	New
39	GRT Lawyers 1 deal · 0.5% share · new	1A$228m deal, show list ▾	228.4	0.5%	New
40	HopgoodGanim Lawyers 1 deal · 0.5% share · was #23	1A$214m deal, show list ▾	214.0	0.5%	23 −17, down 17 places
41	Holding Redlich 4 deals · 0.4% share · new	4A$166m deals, show list ▾	165.8	0.4%	New
42	Jones Day 1 deal · 0.4% share · was #45	1A$161m deal, show list ▾	161.0	0.4%	45 +3, up 3 places
42	Kain Lawyers 1 deal · 0.4% share · new	1A$161m deal, show list ▾	161.0	0.4%	New
44	Linklaters 1 deal · 0.2% share · new	1A$100m deal, show list ▾	100.0	0.2%	New
45	Cassels 3 deals · 0.2% share · was #14	3A$75m deals, show list ▾	75.0	0.2%	14 −31, down 31 places
45	Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants 1 deal · 0.2% share · new	1A$75m deal, show list ▾	75.0	0.2%	New
45	Paul, Weiss 1 deal · 0.2% share · new	1A$75m deal, show list ▾	75.0	0.2%	New
48	Atkinson Corporate Lawyers 1 deal · 0.1% share · new	1A$58.9m deal, show list ▾	58.9	0.1%	New
49	Hogan Lovells Cadwalader 1 deal · 0.1% share · new	1A$54.8m deal, show list ▾	54.8	0.1%	New
50	Garfinkle Biderman 1 deal · 0.1% share · new	1A$44.5m deal, show list ▾	44.5	0.1%	New
50	Nauth LPC 1 deal · 0.1% share · new	1A$44.5m deal, show list ▾	44.5	0.1%	New
52	Blackwall Legal 3 deals · 0.1% share · new	3A$40m deals, show list ▾	40.0	0.1%	New
52	Miles Thomas 1 deal · 0.1% share · new	1A$40m deal, show list ▾	40.0	0.1%	New
52	Watson Farley & Williams 1 deal · 0.1% share · new	1A$40m deal, show list ▾	40.0	0.1%	New
55	Addisons 6 deals · 0.1% share · was #28	6A$29.4m deals, show list ▾	29.4	0.1%	28 −27, down 27 places
56	Sundaraj & Ker 1 deal · 0.1% share · new	1A$28.8m deal, show list ▾	28.8	0.1%	New
57	Piper Alderman 5 deals · 0.1% share · was #44	5A$28.6m deals, show list ▾	28.6	0.1%	44 −13, down 13 places
58	Squire Patton Boggs 2 deals · 0.1% share · was #40	2A$27.1m deals, show list ▾	27.1	0.1%	40 −18, down 18 places
59	Bell Gully 2 deals · 0.1% share · new	2A$27m deals, show list ▾	27.0	0.1%	New
60	Davis Graham 1 deal · 0.0% share · new	1A$13.7m deal, show list ▾	13.7	0.0%	New
61	HWLE Lawyers 5 deals · 0.0% share · was #29	5A$8.1m deals, show list ▾	8.1	0.0%	29 −32, down 32 places
62	Arnold Bloch Leibler 3 deals · – share · was #26	3– deals, show list ▾	–	–	26 −36, down 36 places
62	Clifford Chance 3 deals · – share · was #11	3– deals, show list ▾	–	–	11 −51, down 51 places
62	Norton Rose Fulbright 2 deals · – share · new	2– deals, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Addleshaw Goddard 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Allion Partners 1 deal · – share · was #12	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	12 −50, down 50 places
62	BAHR 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Cozen O'Connor 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Farris LLP 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Frieh, Brault & Associés 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Gowling WLG 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Hall & Wilcox 1 deal · – share · was #27	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	27 −35, down 35 places
62	KHQ Lawyers 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Lander & Rogers 1 deal · – share · was #45	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	45 −17, down 17 places
62	Maddocks 1 deal · – share · was #42	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	42 −20, down 20 places
62	Mills Oakley 1 deal · – share · was #45	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	45 −17, down 17 places
62	Mining + Heritage Legal 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Nicholas O'Donohue & Co (NOD&Co) 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Nova Legal 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Peloton Legal 1 deal · – share · was #36	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	36 −26, down 26 places
62	Schoenherr 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Sparke Helmore 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Wikborg Rein 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	New
62	Winston Taylor 1 deal · – share · new	1– deal, show list ▾	–	–	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.