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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 deal value
1 Bell Gully 7 deals · 46.1% share · was #5
2 Russell McVeagh 3 deals · 34.0% share · was #1
3 Chapman Tripp 2 deals · 28.8% share · was #9
4 Simpson Grierson 15 deals · 17.8% share · was #7
5 Harmos Horton Lusk 2 deals · 12.5% share · was #3
6 DLA Piper 2 deals · 2.6% share · was #9
7 MinterEllisonRuddWatts 7 deals · 2.5% share · was #4
8 Gilbert + Tobin 2 deals · 1.8% share · new
8 Quigg Partners 1 deal · 1.8% share · new
10 Fieldfisher 1 deal · 1.1% share · new
11 Buddle Findlay 2 deals · – share · was #7
11 Duncan Cotterill 1 deal · – share · was #9
11 Greenwood Roche 1 deal · – share · new
11 Hesketh Henry 1 deal · – share · new
11 Mallesons 1 deal · – share · new
Share of the table, 2026 to date
New Zealand M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date: share of the tableBell Gully46.1%Russell McVeagh34.0%Chapman Tripp28.8%Simpson Grierson17.8%Harmos Horton Lusk12.5%DLA Piper2.6%MinterEllisonRuddWatts2.5%Gilbert + Tobin1.8%Quigg Partners1.8%Fieldfisher1.1%

Top ten by deal value.

Rank by year
New Zealand M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#1320252026 YTDBell Gully: #2 in 2025Bell Gully: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Bell GullyRussell McVeagh: #1 in 2025Russell McVeagh: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Russell McVeaghChapman Tripp: #13 in 2025Chapman Tripp: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Chapman TrippSimpson Grierson: #11 in 2025Simpson Grierson: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Simpson GriersonHarmos 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 PiperMinterEllisonRuddWatts: #9 in 2025MinterEllisonRuddWatts: #7 in 2026 YTD#7 MinterEllisonRuddWattsGilbert + Tobin: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Gilbert + TobinBuddle Findlay: #11 in 2025Buddle Findlay: #11 in 2026 YTD#11 Buddle Findlay

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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