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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 number of deals
1 Hamilton Locke A$1.1bn · 12.1% share
2 Allens A$19bn · 11.5% share
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$16bn · 10.8% share
4 Gilbert + Tobin A$1.9bn · 8.9% share
5 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$32bn · 8.3% share
5 MinterEllison A$9.2bn · 8.3% share
5 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$3.1bn · 8.3% share
8 Thomsons A$455m · 7.0% share
9 Clayton Utz A$7.7bn · 6.4% share
10 McCullough Robertson A$595m · 5.1% share
11 Jones Day A$200m · 4.5% share
12 Clifford Chance A$3.9bn · 3.8% share
12 DLA Piper A$408m · 3.8% share
12 Piper Alderman A$235m · 3.8% share
12 Mills Oakley 3.8% share
16 Baker McKenzie A$1bn · 3.2% share
16 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 3.2% share
18 Steinepreis Paganin A$487m · 2.5% share
18 Hall & Wilcox A$314m · 2.5% share
18 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$174m · 2.5% share
18 Johnson Winter Slattery 2.5% share
22 Fasken A$2.2bn · 1.9% share
22 Mallesons A$463m · 1.9% share
22 HWLE Lawyers A$200m · 1.9% share
25 Stikeman Elliott A$2.1bn · 1.3% share
25 White & Case A$266m · 1.3% share
25 K&L Gates A$200m · 1.3% share
25 Cassels A$75m · 1.3% share
25 McCarthy Tétrault 1.3% share
30 Sidley Austin A$1.6bn · 0.6% share
30 Blakes A$1bn · 0.6% share
30 BLG A$266m · 0.6% share
30 Lakatos, Köves and Partners A$266m · 0.6% share
30 Latham & Watkins A$266m · 0.6% share
30 Torys A$266m · 0.6% share
30 BMA Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share
30 BZCP Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share
30 Cooley A$229m · 0.6% share
30 Linklaters A$229m · 0.6% share
30 Pinheiro Neto Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share
30 GRT Lawyers A$228m · 0.6% share
30 ACCRALAW A$140m · 0.6% share
30 Osborne Clarke A$140m · 0.6% share
30 Davis Graham A$99m · 0.6% share
30 Elvinger Hoss Prussen A$99m · 0.6% share
30 Vertumnus Lawyers A$99m · 0.6% share
30 Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants A$75m · 0.6% share
30 Paul, Weiss A$75m · 0.6% share
30 Talbot Sayer A$62m · 0.6% share
30 Atkinson Corporate Lawyers A$58.9m · 0.6% share
30 Garfinkle Biderman A$44.5m · 0.6% share
30 Nauth LPC A$44.5m · 0.6% share
30 Blackwall Legal A$40m · 0.6% share
30 Miles Thomas A$40m · 0.6% share
30 Watson Farley & Williams A$40m · 0.6% share
30 A&O Shearman A$35m · 0.6% share
30 Sundaraj & Ker A$28.8m · 0.6% share
30 Allion Partners 0.6% share
30 BAHR 0.6% share
30 Bell Gully 0.6% share
30 Cozen O'Connor 0.6% share
30 Farris LLP 0.6% share
30 Galanopoulos & Company 0.6% share
30 Maddocks 0.6% share
30 Mintz 0.6% share
30 Moray & Agnew 0.6% share
30 Norton Rose Fulbright 0.6% share
30 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 0.6% share
30 Peloton Legal 0.6% share
30 Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt 0.6% share
30 Squire Patton Boggs 0.6% share
30 Wikborg Rein 0.6% share
30 Womble Bond Dickinson 0.6% share
Share of the table, H2 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers, H2 2025: share of the tableHamilton Locke12.1%Allens11.5%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer10.8%Gilbert + Tobin8.9%Ashurst Perkins Coie8.3%MinterEllison8.3%Corrs Chambers Westgarth8.3%Thomsons7.0%Clayton Utz6.4%McCullough Robertson5.1%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTD#25 Hamilton LockeAllens: #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 KramerGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinAshurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Ashurst Perkins CoieMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllisonCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthThomsons: #13 in 2026 YTD#13 Thomsons

This table's top firms in each year.

94 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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