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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals

H2 2026 to date · Australian M&A completed to 8 Nov 2026 · 62 deals · A$23bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, H2 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals
1 Hamilton Locke A$706m · 14.5% share · was #2
2 Allens A$16bn · 12.9% share · was #2
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$1.7bn · 9.7% share · was #7
4 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$586m · 8.1% share · was #2
4 Addisons A$29.4m · 8.1% share · was #25
6 Thomsons A$3.4bn · 6.5% share · was #8
6 Steinepreis Paganin A$745m · 6.5% share · was #25
6 Baker McKenzie A$267m · 6.5% share · was #8
6 Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 6.5% share · was #8
10 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$12bn · 4.8% share · was #8
10 Gilbert + Tobin A$1.1bn · 4.8% share · was #5
10 Clayton Utz A$564m · 4.8% share · was #1
10 MinterEllison A$264m · 4.8% share · was #8
10 Holding Redlich A$166m · 4.8% share · new
15 McCullough Robertson A$48m · 3.2% share · was #25
15 Blackwall Legal A$40m · 3.2% share · new
15 HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 3.2% share · was #6
15 Norton Rose Fulbright 3.2% share · new
19 Gibson Dunn A$3bn · 1.6% share · new
19 Macfarlanes A$3bn · 1.6% share · new
19 Uria Menendez A$3bn · 1.6% share · new
19 A&O Shearman A$447m · 1.6% share · new
19 Dentons Canada A$447m · 1.6% share · new
19 Dorsey & Whitney A$447m · 1.6% share · new
19 Bird & Bird A$300m · 1.6% share · new
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Share of the table, H2 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, H2 2026 to date: share of the tableHamilton Locke14.5%Allens12.9%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer9.7%Corrs Chambers Westgarth8.1%Addisons8.1%Thomsons6.5%Steinepreis Paganin6.5%Baker McKenzie6.5%Piper Alderman6.5%Ashurst Perkins Coie4.8%

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 LockeAllens: #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 KramerCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2026 YTD#9 Corrs Chambers Westgarth#55 AddisonsThomsons: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 Thomsons#21 Steinepreis PaganinBaker McKenzie: #20 in 2026 YTD#20 Baker McKenzie

This table's top firms in each year.

30 deals have no disclosed value. H2 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology

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