Australian M&A legal advisers

Calendar 2025 · Australian M&A announced · 295 deals · A$132bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, Calendar 2025, ranked by deal value
1 Ashurst Perkins Coie 23 deals · 39.1% share
2 Gilbert + Tobin 27 deals · 21.5% share
3 Allens 35 deals · 20.1% share
4 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 27 deals · 20.0% share
5 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 3 deals · 14.7% share
6 Mallesons 8 deals · 14.0% share
7 Clayton Utz 22 deals · 10.8% share
8 Arthur Cox 1 deal · 10.6% share
8 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 1 deal · 10.6% share
10 MinterEllison 17 deals · 7.9% share
11 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 22 deals · 7.5% share
12 Weil, Gotshal & Manges 2 deals · 3.3% share
13 Stikeman Elliott 4 deals · 3.2% share
14 Clifford Chance 10 deals · 3.2% share
15 Baker McKenzie 12 deals · 2.0% share
16 Allion Partners 3 deals · 1.8% share
17 Fasken 3 deals · 1.7% share
18 Cassels 3 deals · 1.6% share
19 HFW 4 deals · 1.5% share
20 BCLP 1 deal · 1.5% share
21 Johnson Winter Slattery 9 deals · 1.4% share
22 Sidley Austin 1 deal · 1.2% share
23 Ogier 1 deal · 1.2% share
23 Webber Wentzel 1 deal · 1.2% share
25 Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung 1 deal · 1.0% share
26 Hamilton Locke 34 deals · 1.0% share
27 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 9 deals · 0.9% share
28 Bennett Jones 2 deals · 0.9% share
29 Arnold Bloch Leibler 7 deals · 0.8% share
30 Blakes 1 deal · 0.8% share
30 Goodmans 1 deal · 0.8% share
32 Thomsons 17 deals · 0.6% share
33 Hall & Wilcox 8 deals · 0.6% share
34 McCullough Robertson 9 deals · 0.5% share
35 DLA Piper 8 deals · 0.4% share
36 Steinepreis Paganin 13 deals · 0.4% share
37 Goodwin 1 deal · 0.3% share
38 Aird & Berlis 1 deal · 0.3% share
38 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 1 deal · 0.3% share
38 Senet 1 deal · 0.3% share
41 K&L Gates 9 deals · 0.2% share
42 White & Case 3 deals · 0.2% share
42 BLG 1 deal · 0.2% share
42 Lakatos, Köves and Partners 1 deal · 0.2% share
42 Latham & Watkins 1 deal · 0.2% share
42 Torys 1 deal · 0.2% share
47 SBA Law 1 deal · 0.2% share
48 Peloton Legal 2 deals · 0.2% share
49 Piper Alderman 6 deals · 0.2% share
50 HWLE Lawyers 11 deals · 0.2% share
51 BMA Advogados 1 deal · 0.2% share
51 BZCP Advogados 1 deal · 0.2% share
51 Cooley 1 deal · 0.2% share
51 Linklaters 1 deal · 0.2% share
51 Pinheiro Neto Advogados 1 deal · 0.2% share
56 GRT Lawyers 1 deal · 0.2% share
57 Jones Day 9 deals · 0.2% share
58 Addisons 2 deals · 0.1% share
59 ACCRALAW 1 deal · 0.1% share
59 Osborne Clarke 1 deal · 0.1% share
61 Fried Frank 1 deal · 0.1% share
61 Ropes & Gray 1 deal · 0.1% share
63 Davis Graham 1 deal · 0.1% share
63 Elvinger Hoss Prussen 1 deal · 0.1% share
63 Vertumnus Lawyers 1 deal · 0.1% share
66 Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants 1 deal · 0.1% share
66 Paul, Weiss 1 deal · 0.1% share
68 Blackwall Legal 2 deals · 0.1% share
69 Talbot Sayer 1 deal · 0.0% share
70 Atkinson Corporate Lawyers 1 deal · 0.0% share
71 Garfinkle Biderman 1 deal · 0.0% share
71 Nauth LPC 1 deal · 0.0% share
73 Maddocks 7 deals · 0.0% share
74 Miles Thomas 1 deal · 0.0% share
74 Watson Farley & Williams 1 deal · 0.0% share
76 A&O Shearman 1 deal · 0.0% share
77 Sundaraj & Ker 1 deal · 0.0% share
78 Landerer & Company 1 deal · 0.0% share
79 Squire Patton Boggs 3 deals · 0.0% share
Share of the table, Calendar 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers, Calendar 2025: share of the tableAshurst Perkins Coie39.1%Gilbert + Tobin21.5%Allens20.1%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer20.0%Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…14.7%Mallesons14.0%Clayton Utz10.8%Arthur Cox10.6%Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz10.6%MinterEllison7.9%

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 CoieGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinAllens: #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 KramerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #5 in 2025Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &…Mallesons: #6 in 2025Mallesons: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 MallesonsClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton UtzArthur Cox: #8 in 2025Arthur Cox (#8, 2025)

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172 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology

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