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Australian M&A legal advisers

H2 2025 · Australian M&A announced · 157 deals · A$61bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, H2 2025, ranked by deal value
1 Ashurst Perkins Coie 13 deals · 52.6% share
2 Allens 18 deals · 31.4% share
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 17 deals · 25.6% share
4 MinterEllison 13 deals · 15.0% share
5 Clayton Utz 10 deals · 12.6% share
6 Clifford Chance 6 deals · 6.3% share
7 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 13 deals · 5.0% share
8 Fasken 3 deals · 3.7% share
9 Stikeman Elliott 2 deals · 3.4% share
10 Gilbert + Tobin 14 deals · 3.1% share
11 Sidley Austin 1 deal · 2.6% share
12 Hamilton Locke 19 deals · 1.8% share
13 Baker McKenzie 5 deals · 1.7% share
14 Blakes 1 deal · 1.6% share
15 McCullough Robertson 8 deals · 1.0% share
16 Steinepreis Paganin 4 deals · 0.8% share
17 Mallesons 3 deals · 0.8% share
18 Thomsons 11 deals · 0.7% share
19 DLA Piper 6 deals · 0.7% share
20 Hall & Wilcox 4 deals · 0.5% share
21 White & Case 2 deals · 0.4% share
21 BLG 1 deal · 0.4% share
21 Lakatos, Köves and Partners 1 deal · 0.4% share
21 Latham & Watkins 1 deal · 0.4% share
21 Torys 1 deal · 0.4% share
26 Piper Alderman 6 deals · 0.4% share
27 BMA Advogados 1 deal · 0.4% share
27 BZCP Advogados 1 deal · 0.4% share
27 Cooley 1 deal · 0.4% share
27 Linklaters 1 deal · 0.4% share
27 Pinheiro Neto Advogados 1 deal · 0.4% share
32 GRT Lawyers 1 deal · 0.4% share
33 Jones Day 7 deals · 0.3% share
33 HWLE Lawyers 3 deals · 0.3% share
33 K&L Gates 2 deals · 0.3% share
36 Arnold Bloch Leibler 4 deals · 0.3% share
37 ACCRALAW 1 deal · 0.2% share
37 Osborne Clarke 1 deal · 0.2% share
39 Davis Graham 1 deal · 0.2% share
39 Elvinger Hoss Prussen 1 deal · 0.2% share
39 Vertumnus Lawyers 1 deal · 0.2% share
42 Cassels 2 deals · 0.1% share
42 Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants 1 deal · 0.1% share
42 Paul, Weiss 1 deal · 0.1% share
45 Talbot Sayer 1 deal · 0.1% share
46 Atkinson Corporate Lawyers 1 deal · 0.1% share
47 Garfinkle Biderman 1 deal · 0.1% share
47 Nauth LPC 1 deal · 0.1% share
49 Blackwall Legal 1 deal · 0.1% share
49 Miles Thomas 1 deal · 0.1% share
49 Watson Farley & Williams 1 deal · 0.1% share
52 A&O Shearman 1 deal · 0.1% share
53 Sundaraj & Ker 1 deal · 0.0% share
54 Mills Oakley 6 deals · – share
54 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 5 deals · – share
54 Johnson Winter Slattery 4 deals · – share
54 McCarthy Tétrault 2 deals · – share
54 Allion Partners 1 deal · – share
54 BAHR 1 deal · – share
54 Bell Gully 1 deal · – share
54 Cozen O'Connor 1 deal · – share
54 Farris LLP 1 deal · – share
54 Galanopoulos & Company 1 deal · – share
54 Maddocks 1 deal · – share
54 Mintz 1 deal · – share
54 Moray & Agnew 1 deal · – share
54 Norton Rose Fulbright 1 deal · – share
54 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 1 deal · – share
54 Peloton Legal 1 deal · – share
54 Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt 1 deal · – share
54 Squire Patton Boggs 1 deal · – share
54 Wikborg Rein 1 deal · – share
54 Womble Bond Dickinson 1 deal · – share
Share of the table, H2 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers, H2 2025: share of the tableAshurst Perkins Coie52.6%Allens31.4%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer25.6%MinterEllison15.0%Clayton Utz12.6%Clifford Chance6.3%Corrs Chambers Westgarth5.0%Fasken3.7%Stikeman Elliott3.4%Gilbert + Tobin3.1%

Top ten by deal value.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins CoieAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 AllensHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #4 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllisonClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton UtzClifford Chance: #14 in 2025#41 Clifford ChanceCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthFasken: #17 in 2025Fasken (#17, 2025)

This table's top firms in each year.

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