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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 deal value
1 Ashurst Perkins Coie 11 deals · 51.2% share · was #2
2 Allens 14 deals · 35.8% share · was #7
3 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 14 deals · 21.9% share · was #9
4 Clayton Utz 13 deals · 17.0% share · was #16
5 Weil, Gotshal & Manges 2 deals · 9.3% share · new
6 Mallesons 2 deals · 9.0% share · was #5
6 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 1 deal · 9.0% share · was #3
8 Thomsons 10 deals · 8.2% share · was #29
9 Corrs Chambers Westgarth 9 deals · 7.1% share · was #8
10 Gibson Dunn 1 deal · 6.9% share · new
10 Macfarlanes 1 deal · 6.9% share · new
10 Uria Menendez 1 deal · 6.9% share · new
13 Gilbert + Tobin 8 deals · 6.6% share · was #1
14 MinterEllison 10 deals · 5.5% share · was #10
15 Fasken 3 deals · 5.1% share · new
16 Stikeman Elliott 3 deals · 4.8% share · was #13
17 Hamilton Locke 25 deals · 4.3% share · was #31
18 K&L Gates 3 deals · 4.2% share · was #33
19 Cooley 1 deal · 4.0% share · new
20 Baker McKenzie 5 deals · 3.0% share · was #32
21 Steinepreis Paganin 7 deals · 2.7% share · was #45
22 Broadstream Advisory 1 deal · 1.5% share · new
23 Bird & Bird 2 deals · 1.1% share · new
24 A&O Shearman 1 deal · 1.0% share · new
24 Dentons Canada 1 deal · 1.0% share · new
24 Dorsey & Whitney 1 deal · 1.0% share · new
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Share of the table, 2026 to date
Australian M&A legal advisers: completed deals, 2026 to date: share of the tableAshurst Perkins Coie51.2%Allens35.8%Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer21.9%Clayton Utz17.0%Weil, Gotshal & Manges9.3%Mallesons9.0%Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…9.0%Thomsons8.2%Corrs Chambers Westgarth7.1%Gibson Dunn6.9%

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#21#23#2420252026 YTDAshurst Perkins Coie: #2 in 2025Ashurst Perkins Coie: #1 in 2026 YTD#1 Ashurst Perkins CoieAllens: #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 UtzWeil, Gotshal & Manges: #5 in 2026 YTD#5 Weil, Gotshal & MangesMallesons: #5 in 2025Mallesons: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 MallesonsSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #3 in 2025Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: #6 in 2026 YTD#6 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghe…Thomsons: #8 in 2026 YTD#8 ThomsonsA&O Shearman: #24 in 2026 YTD#24 A&O Shearman

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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