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New Zealand M&A legal advisers

H2 2025 · New Zealand M&A announced · 22 deals · NZ$1.6bn disclosed

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New Zealand M&A legal advisers, H2 2025, ranked by number of deals
1 Harmos Horton Lusk NZ$537m · 27.3% share
2 Simpson Grierson NZ$50m · 22.7% share
3 MinterEllisonRuddWatts NZ$307m · 13.6% share
3 Buddle Findlay NZ$50m · 13.6% share
5 Bell Gully 9.1% share
5 Chapman Tripp 9.1% share
5 Duncan Cotterill 9.1% share
8 Russell McVeagh NZ$705m · 4.5% share
8 Webb Henderson NZ$705m · 4.5% share
8 Gordon Partnership 4.5% share
8 Hamilton Locke 4.5% share
8 Lefever Law 4.5% share
8 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 4.5% share
8 Simpson Western 4.5% share
8 Tompkins Wake 4.5% share
Share of the table, H2 2025
New Zealand M&A legal advisers, H2 2025: share of the tableHarmos Horton Lusk27.3%Simpson Grierson22.7%MinterEllisonRuddWatts13.6%Buddle Findlay13.6%Bell Gully9.1%Chapman Tripp9.1%Duncan Cotterill9.1%Russell McVeagh4.5%Webb Henderson4.5%Gordon Partnership4.5%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
New Zealand M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#1320252026 YTDHarmos Horton Lusk: #8 in 2025Harmos Horton Lusk: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 Harmos Horton LuskSimpson Grierson: #11 in 2025Simpson Grierson: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Simpson GriersonMinterEllisonRuddWatts: #9 in 2025MinterEllisonRuddWatts: #7 in 2026 YTD#7 MinterEllisonRuddWattsBuddle Findlay: #11 in 2025Buddle Findlay: #11 in 2026 YTD#11 Buddle FindlayBell Gully: #2 in 2025Bell Gully: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Bell GullyChapman Tripp: #13 in 2025Chapman Tripp: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Chapman TrippDuncan Cotterill: #13 in 2025Duncan Cotterill: #11 in 2026 YTD#11 Duncan CotterillRussell McVeagh: #1 in 2025Russell McVeagh: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Russell McVeagh

This table's top firms in each year.

17 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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