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New Zealand M&A legal advisers: completed deals

Calendar 2025 · New Zealand M&A completed · 19 deals · NZ$1.8bn disclosed

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New Zealand M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025, ranked by number of deals
1 Harmos Horton Lusk NZ$99m · 26.3% share
2 Buddle Findlay NZ$50m · 15.8% share
3 Russell McVeagh NZ$1bn · 10.5% share
3 Allens NZ$909m · 10.5% share
3 Chapman Tripp NZ$909m · 10.5% share
3 Bell Gully NZ$306m · 10.5% share
3 Simpson Grierson NZ$300m · 10.5% share
3 Anderson Lloyd NZ$119m · 10.5% share
3 DLA Piper 10.5% share
3 Hamilton Locke 10.5% share
3 Holland Beckett 10.5% share
12 Baker McKenzie NZ$909m · 5.3% share
12 Webb Henderson NZ$909m · 5.3% share
12 Wynn Williams NZ$91m · 5.3% share
12 Gordon Partnership 5.3% share
12 Heimsath Alexander 5.3% share
12 Kirkland & Ellis 5.3% share
Share of the table, Calendar 2025
New Zealand M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025: share of the tableHarmos Horton Lusk26.3%Buddle Findlay15.8%Russell McVeagh10.5%Allens10.5%Chapman Tripp10.5%Bell Gully10.5%Simpson Grierson10.5%Anderson Lloyd10.5%DLA Piper10.5%Hamilton Locke10.5%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
New Zealand M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#1120252026 YTDHarmos Horton Lusk: #9 in 2025Harmos Horton Lusk: #9 in 2026 YTD#9 Harmos Horton LuskBuddle Findlay: #11 in 2025Buddle Findlay (#11, 2025)Russell McVeagh: #1 in 2025Russell McVeagh: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Russell McVeaghAllens: #2 in 2025Allens: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 AllensChapman Tripp: #2 in 2025Chapman Tripp (#2, 2025)Bell Gully: #6 in 2025Bell Gully: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Bell GullySimpson Grierson: #7 in 2025Simpson Grierson: #7 in 2026 YTD#7 Simpson GriersonAnderson Lloyd: #8 in 2025Anderson Lloyd (#8, 2025)

This table's top firms in each year.

12 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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