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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 deal value
1 Russell McVeagh 1 deal · 44.1% share
1 Webb Henderson 1 deal · 44.1% share
3 Harmos Horton Lusk 6 deals · 33.6% share
4 MinterEllisonRuddWatts 3 deals · 19.2% share
5 Simpson Grierson 5 deals · 3.1% share
5 Buddle Findlay 3 deals · 3.1% share
7 Bell Gully 2 deals · – share
7 Chapman Tripp 2 deals · – share
7 Duncan Cotterill 2 deals · – share
7 Gordon Partnership 1 deal · – share
7 Hamilton Locke 1 deal · – share
7 Lefever Law 1 deal · – share
7 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 1 deal · – share
7 Simpson Western 1 deal · – share
7 Tompkins Wake 1 deal · – share
Share of the table, H2 2025
New Zealand M&A legal advisers, H2 2025: share of the tableRussell McVeagh44.1%Webb Henderson44.1%Harmos Horton Lusk33.6%MinterEllisonRuddWatts19.2%Simpson Grierson3.1%Buddle Findlay3.1%Bell Gully–Chapman Tripp–Duncan Cotterill–Gordon Partnership–

Top ten by deal value.

Rank by year
New Zealand M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#1320252026 YTDRussell McVeagh: #1 in 2025Russell McVeagh: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Russell McVeaghWebb Henderson: #7 in 2025Webb Henderson (#7, 2025)Harmos Horton Lusk: #8 in 2025Harmos Horton Lusk: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 Harmos Horton LuskMinterEllisonRuddWatts: #9 in 2025MinterEllisonRuddWatts: #7 in 2026 YTD#7 MinterEllisonRuddWattsSimpson Grierson: #11 in 2025Simpson Grierson: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Simpson GriersonBuddle 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 Tripp

This table's top firms in each year.

17 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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