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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals

H1 2026 · Australian M&A completed · 84 deals · A$20bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, H1 2026, ranked by number of deals
1 Hamilton Locke A$1.2bn · 19.0% share · was #5
2 Clayton Utz A$6.8bn · 11.9% share · was #5
3 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$11bn · 9.5% share · was #5
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$7.8bn · 9.5% share · was #5
5 MinterEllison A$2.1bn · 8.3% share · was #11
6 DLA Piper A$264m · 7.1% share · new
6 Thomsons A$170m · 7.1% share · was #5
6 Allens 7.1% share · was #2
9 Gilbert + Tobin A$1.8bn · 6.0% share · was #1
10 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$2.5bn · 4.8% share · was #18
11 Fasken A$2.2bn · 3.6% share · new
11 K&L Gates A$1.8bn · 3.6% share · was #11
11 Steinepreis Paganin A$449m · 3.6% share · was #5
11 McCullough Robertson A$295m · 3.6% share · was #25
11 Cassels A$75m · 3.6% share · new
11 HWLE Lawyers 3.6% share · was #3
17 Weil, Gotshal & Manges A$4bn · 2.4% share · new
17 Stikeman Elliott A$2.1bn · 2.4% share · new
17 White & Case A$266m · 2.4% share · was #25
17 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt A$47.4m · 2.4% share · new
17 Bell Gully A$27m · 2.4% share · new
17 Clifford Chance 2.4% share · was #18
17 McCarthy Tétrault 2.4% share · new
24 Mallesons A$3.9bn · 1.2% share · new
24 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom A$3.9bn · 1.2% share · new
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Share of the table, H1 2026
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, H1 2026: share of the tableHamilton Locke19.0%Clayton Utz11.9%Ashurst Perkins Coie9.5%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer9.5%MinterEllison8.3%DLA Piper7.1%Thomsons7.1%Allens7.1%Gilbert + Tobin6.0%Corrs Chambers Westgarth4.8%

Top ten by number of deals.

Rank by year
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals: rank by year#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#15#17#19#2020252026 YTDHamilton Locke: #17 in 2026 YTD#17 Hamilton LockeClayton Utz: #16 in 2025Clayton Utz: #4 in 2026 YTD#4 Clayton UtzAshurst Perkins Coie: #2 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Ashurst Perkins CoieHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #8 in 2025Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: #3 in 2026 YTD#3 Herbert Smith Freehills KramerMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 MinterEllison#27 DLA PiperThomsons: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 ThomsonsAllens: #7 in 2025Allens: #2 in 2026 YTD#2 Allens

This table's top firms in each year.

56 deals have no disclosed value. H1 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology

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