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New Zealand M&A legal advisers

2026 to date · New Zealand M&A announced to 10 Nov 2026 · 38 deals · NZ$2.2bn disclosed

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New Zealand M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals
1 Simpson Grierson NZ$385m · 39.5% share · was #2
2 Bell Gully NZ$993m · 18.4% share · was #2
2 MinterEllisonRuddWatts NZ$53m · 18.4% share · was #4
4 Russell McVeagh NZ$733m · 7.9% share · was #4
5 Chapman Tripp NZ$620m · 5.3% share · was #4
5 Harmos Horton Lusk NZ$270m · 5.3% share · was #1
5 DLA Piper NZ$56m · 5.3% share · was #11
5 Gilbert + Tobin NZ$38.3m · 5.3% share · new
5 Buddle Findlay 5.3% share · was #4
10 Quigg Partners NZ$38.3m · 2.6% share · new
10 Fieldfisher NZ$24.5m · 2.6% share · new
10 Duncan Cotterill 2.6% share · was #8
10 Greenwood Roche 2.6% share · new
10 Hesketh Henry 2.6% share · new
10 Mallesons 2.6% share · new
Share of the table, 2026 to date
New Zealand M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date: share of the tableSimpson Grierson39.5%Bell Gully18.4%MinterEllisonRuddWatts18.4%Russell McVeagh7.9%Chapman Tripp5.3%Harmos Horton Lusk5.3%DLA Piper5.3%Gilbert + Tobin5.3%Buddle Findlay5.3%Quigg Partners2.6%

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 YTDSimpson Grierson: #11 in 2025Simpson Grierson: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Simpson GriersonBell Gully: #2 in 2025Bell Gully: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Bell GullyMinterEllisonRuddWatts: #9 in 2025MinterEllisonRuddWatts: #7 in 2026 YTD#7 MinterEllisonRuddWattsRussell McVeagh: #1 in 2025Russell McVeagh: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Russell McVeaghChapman Tripp: #13 in 2025Chapman Tripp: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Chapman TrippHarmos Horton Lusk: #8 in 2025Harmos Horton Lusk: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 Harmos Horton LuskDLA Piper: #13 in 2025DLA Piper: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 DLA PiperGilbert + Tobin: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Gilbert + Tobin

This table's top firms in each year.

28 deals have no disclosed value. 2025 YTD rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology

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