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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals

2026 to date · Australian M&A completed to 8 Nov 2026 · 146 deals · A$44bn disclosed

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Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals
1 Hamilton Locke A$1.9bn · 17.1% share · was #4
2 Allens A$16bn · 9.6% share · was #2
2 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer A$9.5bn · 9.6% share · was #7
4 Clayton Utz A$7.4bn · 8.9% share · was #3
5 Ashurst Perkins Coie A$22bn · 7.5% share · was #8
6 Thomsons A$3.6bn · 6.8% share · was #8
6 MinterEllison A$2.4bn · 6.8% share · was #11
8 Corrs Chambers Westgarth A$3.1bn · 6.2% share · was #6
9 Gilbert + Tobin A$2.9bn · 5.5% share · was #1
10 Steinepreis Paganin A$1.2bn · 4.8% share · was #15
10 DLA Piper A$431m · 4.8% share · was #23
12 Addisons A$29.4m · 4.1% share · was #19
13 Baker McKenzie A$1.3bn · 3.4% share · was #11
13 McCullough Robertson A$343m · 3.4% share · was #27
13 Piper Alderman A$28.6m · 3.4% share · was #19
13 HWLE Lawyers A$8.1m · 3.4% share · was #5
17 Holding Redlich A$166m · 2.7% share · new
18 Fasken A$2.2bn · 2.1% share · new
18 Stikeman Elliott A$2.1bn · 2.1% share · was #27
18 K&L Gates A$1.8bn · 2.1% share · was #11
18 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt A$279m · 2.1% share · new
18 White & Case A$266m · 2.1% share · was #35
18 McCarthy Tétrault A$232m · 2.1% share · new
18 Cassels A$75m · 2.1% share · was #35
18 Blackwall Legal A$40m · 2.1% share · new
18 Clifford Chance 2.1% share · was #15
27 Weil, Gotshal & Manges A$4bn · 1.4% share · new
27 Mallesons A$3.9bn · 1.4% share · was #23
27 Bird & Bird A$500m · 1.4% share · new
27 Kirkland & Ellis A$407m · 1.4% share · new
27 Bell Gully A$27m · 1.4% share · new
27 Norton Rose Fulbright 1.4% share · new
33 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom A$3.9bn · 0.7% share · was #27
33 Gibson Dunn A$3bn · 0.7% share · new
33 Macfarlanes A$3bn · 0.7% share · new
33 Uria Menendez A$3bn · 0.7% share · new
33 Cooley A$1.8bn · 0.7% share · new
33 Broadstream Advisory A$639m · 0.7% share · new
33 A&O Shearman A$447m · 0.7% share · new
33 Dentons Canada A$447m · 0.7% share · new
33 Dorsey & Whitney A$447m · 0.7% share · new
33 BLG A$266m · 0.7% share · new
33 Lakatos, Köves and Partners A$266m · 0.7% share · new
33 Latham & Watkins A$266m · 0.7% share · new
33 Torys A$266m · 0.7% share · new
33 Seward & Kissel A$264m · 0.7% share · new
33 Fieldfisher A$232m · 0.7% share · new
33 GRT Lawyers A$228m · 0.7% share · new
33 HopgoodGanim Lawyers A$214m · 0.7% share · was #15
33 Jones Day A$161m · 0.7% share · was #35
33 Kain Lawyers A$161m · 0.7% share · new
33 Linklaters A$100m · 0.7% share · new
33 Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants A$75m · 0.7% share · new
33 Paul, Weiss A$75m · 0.7% share · new
33 Atkinson Corporate Lawyers A$58.9m · 0.7% share · new
33 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader A$54.8m · 0.7% share · new
33 Garfinkle Biderman A$44.5m · 0.7% share · new
33 Nauth LPC A$44.5m · 0.7% share · new
33 Miles Thomas A$40m · 0.7% share · new
33 Watson Farley & Williams A$40m · 0.7% share · new
33 Sundaraj & Ker A$28.8m · 0.7% share · new
33 Squire Patton Boggs A$27.1m · 0.7% share · was #27
33 Davis Graham A$13.7m · 0.7% share · new
33 Addleshaw Goddard 0.7% share · new
33 Allion Partners 0.7% share · was #19
33 Arnold Bloch Leibler 0.7% share · was #19
33 BAHR 0.7% share · new
33 Cozen O'Connor 0.7% share · new
33 Farris LLP 0.7% share · new
33 Frieh, Brault & Associés 0.7% share · new
33 Gowling WLG 0.7% share · new
33 Hall & Wilcox 0.7% share · was #11
33 KHQ Lawyers 0.7% share · new
33 Lander & Rogers 0.7% share · was #35
33 Mills Oakley 0.7% share · was #23
33 Mining + Heritage Legal 0.7% share · new
33 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 0.7% share · new
33 Nicholas O'Donohue & Co (NOD&Co) 0.7% share · new
33 Peloton Legal 0.7% share · was #35
33 Schoenherr 0.7% share · new
33 Sparke Helmore 0.7% share · new
33 Wikborg Rein 0.7% share · new
Share of the table, 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, 2026 to date: share of the tableHamilton Locke17.1%Allens9.6%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer9.6%Clayton Utz8.9%Ashurst Perkins Coie7.5%Thomsons6.8%MinterEllison6.8%Corrs Chambers Westgarth6.2%Gilbert + Tobin5.5%Steinepreis Paganin4.8%

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 KramerClayton 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 CoieThomsons: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 ThomsonsMinterEllison: #10 in 2025MinterEllison: #14 in 2026 YTD#14 MinterEllisonCorrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2025Corrs Chambers Westgarth: #9 in 2026 YTD#9 Corrs Chambers Westgarth

This table's top firms in each year.

86 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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