New Zealand M&A legal advisers: completed deals
2026 to date · New Zealand M&A completed to 10 Nov 2026 · 11 deals · NZ$4.7bn disclosed
| 1 | Bell Gully 4 deals · 98.8% share · was #6 | 4,612.9 | 98.8% | 6 , up 5 places | |
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| 2 | Russell McVeagh 2 deals · 91.1% share · was #1 | 4,252.9 | 91.1% | 1 , down 1 places | |
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| 3 | Allens 1 deal · 90.4% share · was #2 | 4,220.0 | 90.4% | 2 , down 1 places | |
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| 3 | Freshfields 1 deal · 90.4% share · new | 4,220.0 | 90.4% | New | |
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| 3 | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 1 deal · 90.4% share · new | 4,220.0 | 90.4% | New | |
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| 3 | Sudath Perera Associates 1 deal · 90.4% share · new | 4,220.0 | 90.4% | New | |
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| 7 | Simpson Grierson 4 deals · 7.7% share · was #9 | 360.0 | 7.7% | 9 , up 2 places | |
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| 8 | DLA Piper 1 deal · 1.2% share · was #11 | 56.0 | 1.2% | 11 , up 3 places | |
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| 9 | Harmos Horton Lusk 2 deals · – share · was #7 | – | – | 7 , down 2 places | |
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| 9 | Gilbert + Tobin 1 deal · – share · new | – | – | New | |
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| 9 | Hesketh Henry 1 deal · – share · new | – | – | New | |
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| 9 | MinterEllisonRuddWatts 1 deal · – share · new | – | – | New | |
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Top ten by deal value.
This table's top firms in each year.
7 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




