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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 deal value
1 Gilbert + Tobin 21 deals · 32.2% share
2 Ashurst Perkins Coie 10 deals · 29.3% share
3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 2 deals · 22.5% share
4 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 2 deals · 20.9% share
5 Mallesons 3 deals · 20.5% share
6 Arthur Cox 1 deal · 20.2% share
7 Allens 23 deals · 17.8% share
8 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 12 deals · 16.9% share
9 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 13 deals · 10.6% share
10 MinterEllison 8 deals · 8.8% share
11 Clifford Chance 7 deals · 6.1% share
12 Allion Partners 4 deals · 3.5% share
13 Stikeman Elliott 2 deals · 3.1% share
14 BCLP 1 deal · 2.9% share
14 Cassels 1 deal · 2.9% share
16 Clayton Utz 15 deals · 2.6% share
17 Sidley Austin 2 deals · 2.6% share
18 HFW 3 deals · 2.6% share
19 Ogier 1 deal · 2.3% share
19 Webber Wentzel 1 deal · 2.3% share
21 Johnson Winter Slattery 6 deals · 2.2% share
22 Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung 1 deal · 2.0% share
23 HopgoodGanim Lawyers 5 deals · 1.8% share
24 Bennett Jones 2 deals · 1.7% share
25 Goodmans 1 deal · 1.4% share
26 Hall & Wilcox 6 deals · 1.0% share
27 Addisons 5 deals · 1.0% share
28 Hamilton Locke 14 deals · 1.0% share
29 HWLE Lawyers 12 deals · 0.9% share
30 Thomsons 8 deals · 0.7% share
31 Goodwin 1 deal · 0.6% share
32 McCullough Robertson 4 deals · 0.6% share
33 Baker McKenzie 6 deals · 0.5% share
34 K&L Gates 6 deals · 0.4% share
35 SBA Law 1 deal · 0.4% share
36 Peloton Legal 1 deal · 0.4% share
37 DLA Piper 3 deals · 0.4% share
38 Arnold Bloch Leibler 4 deals · 0.3% share
39 BMA Advogados 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 BZCP Advogados 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 Cooley 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 Linklaters 1 deal · 0.3% share
39 Pinheiro Neto Advogados 1 deal · 0.3% share
44 ACCRALAW 1 deal · 0.2% share
44 Osborne Clarke 1 deal · 0.2% share
46 Squire Patton Boggs 2 deals · 0.2% share
47 Talbot Sayer 1 deal · 0.1% share
48 Maddocks 7 deals · 0.1% share
49 EMK Lawyers 2 deals · 0.0% share
50 Piper Alderman 5 deals · 0.0% share
51 Steinepreis Paganin 5 deals · – share
51 Jones Day 4 deals · – share
51 Mills Oakley 3 deals · – share
51 Lander & Rogers 2 deals · – share
51 Lane Neave 1 deal · – share
51 Mintz 1 deal · – share
51 Pinsent Masons 1 deal · – share
51 White & Case 1 deal · – share
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Share of the table, Calendar 2025
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, Calendar 2025: share of the tableGilbert + Tobin32.2%Ashurst Perkins Coie29.3%Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…22.5%Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz20.9%Mallesons20.5%Arthur Cox20.2%Allens17.8%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer16.9%Corrs Chambers Westgarth10.6%MinterEllison8.8%

Top ten by deal value.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDGilbert + Tobin: #1 in 2025Gilbert + Tobin: #13 in 2026 YTD#13 Gilbert + TobinAshurst Perkins Coie: #2 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Ashurst Perkins CoieSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #3 in 2025Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghe…Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: #4 in 2025Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (…Mallesons: #5 in 2025Mallesons: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 MallesonsArthur Cox: #6 in 2025Arthur Cox (#6, 2025)Allens: #7 in 2025Allens: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 AllensHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #8 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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