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Australian M&A legal advisers

2026 to date · Australian M&A announced to 8 Nov 2026 · 247 deals · A$109bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals
1 Allens A$27bn · 13.0% share · was #2
2 Hamilton Locke A$1.8bn · 12.6% share · was #1
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$25bn · 7.7% share · was #4
3 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$7.7bn · 7.7% share · was #6
5 MinterEllison A$13bn · 6.9% share · was #7
5 Gilbert + Tobin A$12bn · 6.9% share · was #3
5 Clayton Utz A$3.8bn · 6.9% share · was #5
8 Steinepreis Paganin A$1.3bn · 6.1% share · was #10
9 Mallesons A$20bn · 5.7% share · was #15
9 Thomsons A$3.9bn · 5.7% share · was #9
11 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$24bn · 5.3% share · was #7
12 Baker McKenzie A$1.1bn · 3.6% share · was #10
12 HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 3.6% share · was #12
14 K&L Gates A$2.6bn · 2.8% share · was #13
14 Mills Oakley A$45.6m · 2.8% share · was #13
16 DLA Piper A$1.5bn · 2.0% share · was #25
16 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$506m · 2.0% share · was #19
16 Clifford Chance A$333m · 2.0% share · was #15
16 Holding Redlich A$285m · 2.0% share · new
16 Jones Day A$161m · 2.0% share · was #19
21 Latham & Watkins A$8.7bn · 1.6% share · was #41
21 White & Case A$1bn · 1.6% share · was #30
21 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$740m · 1.6% share · was #23
21 Gadens A$78.1m · 1.6% share · new
21 Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 1.6% share · was #23
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Share of the table, 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers, 2026 to date: share of the tableAllens13.0%Hamilton Locke12.6%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer7.7%Corrs Chambers Westgarth7.7%MinterEllison6.9%Gilbert + Tobin6.9%Clayton Utz6.9%Steinepreis Paganin6.1%Mallesons5.7%Thomsons5.7%

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 YTDAllens: #3 in 2025Allens: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Allens#25 Hamilton LockeHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #4 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #11 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Corrs Chambers WestgarthMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 MinterEllisonGilbert + Tobin: #2 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Gilbert + TobinClayton Utz: #7 in 2025Clayton Utz: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 Clayton Utz#27 Steinepreis Paganin

This table's top firms in each year.

141 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

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