New Zealand M&A legal advisers
H1 2026 · New Zealand M&A announced · 20 deals · NZ$1.7bn disclosed
| 1 | Simpson Grierson NZ$385m · 50.0% share · new | 384.5 | 50.0% | New | |
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| 2 | Bell Gully NZ$993m · 20.0% share · was #1 | 992.9 | 20.0% | 1 , down 1 places | |
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| 3 | Russell McVeagh NZ$633m · 10.0% share · was #1 | 632.9 | 10.0% | 1 , down 2 places | |
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| 3 | DLA Piper NZ$56m · 10.0% share · was #5 | 56.0 | 10.0% | 5 , up 2 places | |
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| 3 | Buddle Findlay 10.0% share · was #5 | – | 10.0% | 5 , up 2 places | |
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| 6 | Chapman Tripp NZ$620m · 5.0% share · was #5 | 620.0 | 5.0% | 5 , down 1 places | |
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| 6 | Fieldfisher NZ$24.5m · 5.0% share · new | 24.5 | 5.0% | New | |
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| 6 | Duncan Cotterill 5.0% share · new | – | 5.0% | New | |
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| 6 | Gilbert + Tobin 5.0% share · new | – | 5.0% | New | |
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| 6 | Greenwood Roche 5.0% share · new | – | 5.0% | New | |
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| 6 | Hesketh Henry 5.0% share · new | – | 5.0% | New | |
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| 6 | Mallesons 5.0% share · new | – | 5.0% | New | |
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Top ten by number of deals.
This table's top firms in each year.
14 deals have no disclosed value. H1 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology