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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals

Calendar 2025 · Australian M&A completed · 170 deals · A$69bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025, ranked by number of deals
1 Allens A$12bn · 13.5% share
2 Gilbert + Tobin A$22bn · 12.4% share
3 Clayton Utz A$1.8bn · 8.8% share
4 Hamilton Locke A$672m · 8.2% share
5 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$7.3bn · 7.6% share
6 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$12bn · 7.1% share
6 HWLE Lawyers A$604m · 7.1% share
8 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$20bn · 5.9% share
9 MinterEllison A$6.1bn · 4.7% share
9 Thomsons A$494m · 4.7% share
11 Clifford Chance A$4.2bn · 4.1% share
11 Maddocks A$41.2m · 4.1% share
13 Johnson Winter Slattery A$1.5bn · 3.5% share
13 Hall & Wilcox A$700m · 3.5% share
13 Baker McKenzie A$320m · 3.5% share
13 K&L Gates A$305m · 3.5% share
17 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$1.2bn · 2.9% share
17 Addisons A$688m · 2.9% share
17 Piper Alderman A$12m · 2.9% share
17 Steinepreis Paganin 2.9% share
21 Allion Partners A$2.4bn · 2.4% share
21 McCullough Robertson A$401m · 2.4% share
21 Arnold Bloch Leibler A$231m · 2.4% share
21 Jones Day 2.4% share
25 Mallesons A$14bn · 1.8% share
25 HFW A$1.8bn · 1.8% share
25 DLA Piper A$252m · 1.8% share
25 Mills Oakley 1.8% share
29 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom A$16bn · 1.2% share
29 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz A$14bn · 1.2% share
29 Stikeman Elliott A$2.2bn · 1.2% share
29 Sidley Austin A$1.8bn · 1.2% share
29 Bennett Jones A$1.2bn · 1.2% share
29 Squire Patton Boggs A$130m · 1.2% share
29 EMK Lawyers A$31m · 1.2% share
29 Lander & Rogers 1.2% share
37 Arthur Cox A$14bn · 0.6% share
37 BCLP A$2bn · 0.6% share
37 Cassels A$2bn · 0.6% share
37 Ogier A$1.6bn · 0.6% share
37 Webber Wentzel A$1.6bn · 0.6% share
37 Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung A$1.4bn · 0.6% share
37 Goodmans A$1bn · 0.6% share
37 Goodwin A$420m · 0.6% share
37 SBA Law A$259m · 0.6% share
37 Peloton Legal A$254m · 0.6% share
37 BMA Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share
37 BZCP Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share
37 Cooley A$229m · 0.6% share
37 Linklaters A$229m · 0.6% share
37 Pinheiro Neto Advogados A$229m · 0.6% share
37 ACCRALAW A$140m · 0.6% share
37 Osborne Clarke A$140m · 0.6% share
37 Talbot Sayer A$62m · 0.6% share
37 Lane Neave 0.6% share
37 Mintz 0.6% share
37 Pinsent Masons 0.6% share
37 White & Case 0.6% share
37 Wynn Williams 0.6% share
Share of the table, Calendar 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025: share of the tableAllens13.5%Gilbert + Tobin12.4%Clayton Utz8.8%Hamilton Locke8.2%Corrs Chambers Westgarth7.6%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer7.1%HWLE Lawyers7.1%Ashurst Perkins Coie5.9%MinterEllison4.7%Thomsons4.7%

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Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDAllens: #7 in 2025Allens: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 AllensGilbert + Tobin: #1 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #13 in 2026 YTD#13 Gilbert + TobinClayton Utz: #16 in 2025Clayton Utz: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Clayton UtzHamilton Locke: #17 in 2026 YTD#17 Hamilton LockeCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2026 YTD#9 Corrs Chambers WestgarthHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #8 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer#61 HWLE LawyersAshurst Perkins Coie: #2 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Ashurst Perkins Coie

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