Australian independent experts
H1 2026 · Independent expert reports on deals announced · 14 deals · A$13bn disclosed
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Every deal that counts towards this table, with the firms credited on it. Tick deals to leave them out of the ranking or to rank only those deals; the page then says the ranking is a custom view.
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| Jun 2026 | Zuleika Gold | – | CZR Resources | Takeover | 44.8 | Announced | Gold and silver | HLB Mann Judd (sell-side) | CZR Resources acquisition of Zuleika Gold | |
| Jun 2026 | Steadfast Group | – | Amwins Group | Scheme | 7,700.0 | Announced | Insurance | Kroll (sell-side) | Dragoneer Investment Group acquisition of Steadfast Group | |
| Jun 2026 | Cygnus Metals | – | Central Asia Metals | Scheme | 232.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Grant Thornton (sell-side) | Central Asia Metals acquisition of Cygnus Metals | |
| May 2026 | Far East Gold | – | Xingye Gold (Hong Kong) Mining Company | Takeover | – | Announced | Gold and silver | Lonergan Edwards & Associates (sell-side) | Xingye Gold (Hong Kong) Mining Company acquisition of Far East Gold | |
| May 2026 | European Lithium | – | Critical Metals Corp. | Scheme | – | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | Horizon Nexus Partners (sell-side) | Critical Metals Corp. acquisition of European Lithium | |
| Apr 2026 | Atlas Arteria | – | IFM | Takeover | – | Announced | Transport infrastructure | Kroll (sell-side) | IFM acquisition of Atlas Arteria | |
| Apr 2026 | Loyal Metals | – | PT Bumi Resources Tbk | Scheme | 79.1 | Completed | Copper and base metals | RSM (sell-side) | PT Bumi Resources Tbk acquisition of Loyal Metals | |
| Mar 2026 | Emmerson Resources | – | Pan African Resources | Scheme | 300.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | BDO (sell-side) | Pan African Resources acquisition of Emmerson Resources | |
| Feb 2026 | ClearView Wealth | – | Zurich Financial Services Australia | Scheme | – | Completed | Insurance | Grant Thornton (sell-side) | Zurich Financial Services Australia acquisition of ClearView Wealth | |
| Feb 2026 | Magnetic Resources | – | Genesis Minerals | Scheme | 639.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | BDO (sell-side) | Genesis Minerals acquisition of Magnetic Resources | |
| Feb 2026 | Peel Mining | – | Aeris Resources | Scheme | 214.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Grant Thornton (sell-side) | Aeris Resources acquisition of Peel Mining | |
| Feb 2026 | Qoria | – | Aura Consolidated Group | Scheme | 3,000.0 | Completed | Software | Grant Thornton (sell-side) | Aura Consolidated Group acquisition of Qoria | |
| Jan 2026 | Australian Strategic Materials | – | Energy Fuels | Scheme | 447.0 | Completed | Rare earths, mineral sands and critical minerals | BDO (sell-side) | Energy Fuels acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials | |
| Jan 2026 | Cannatrek | – | Little Green Pharma | Scheme | – | Completed | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | RSM (sell-side) | Little Green Pharma acquisition of Cannatrek |
5 deals have no disclosed value. H1 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology