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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 deal value
1 Russell McVeagh 2 deals · 54.8% share
2 Allens 2 deals · 49.8% share
2 Chapman Tripp 2 deals · 49.8% share
2 Baker McKenzie 1 deal · 49.8% share
2 Webb Henderson 1 deal · 49.8% share
6 Bell Gully 2 deals · 16.8% share
7 Simpson Grierson 2 deals · 16.5% share
8 Anderson Lloyd 2 deals · 6.5% share
9 Harmos Horton Lusk 5 deals · 5.4% share
10 Wynn Williams 1 deal · 5.0% share
11 Buddle Findlay 3 deals · 2.7% share
12 DLA Piper 2 deals · – share
12 Hamilton Locke 2 deals · – share
12 Holland Beckett 2 deals · – share
12 Gordon Partnership 1 deal · – share
12 Heimsath Alexander 1 deal · – share
12 Kirkland & Ellis 1 deal · – share
Share of the table, Calendar 2025
New Zealand M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025: share of the tableRussell McVeagh54.8%Allens49.8%Chapman Tripp49.8%Baker McKenzie49.8%Webb Henderson49.8%Bell Gully16.8%Simpson Grierson16.5%Anderson Lloyd6.5%Harmos Horton Lusk5.4%Wynn Williams5.0%

Top ten by deal value.

Rank by year
New Zealand M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#920252026 YTDRussell 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)Baker McKenzie: #2 in 2025Baker McKenzie (#2, 2025)Webb Henderson: #2 in 2025Webb Henderson (#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)Harmos Horton Lusk: #9 in 2025Harmos Horton Lusk: #9 in 2026 YTD#9 Harmos Horton Lusk

This table's top firms in each year.

12 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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