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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Allens
20 practice areas
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Gilbert + Tobin
20 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
20 practice areas
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Mallesons
20 practice areas
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Tier 2

Ashurst Perkins Coie
20 practice areas
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Clayton Utz
20 practice areas
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MinterEllison
19 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Arnold Bloch Leibler
9 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
22 practice areas
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
20 practice areas
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Hamilton Locke
9 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
19 practice areas
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Tier 4

DLA Piper
18 practice areas
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Gadens
10 practice areas
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Johnson Winter Slattery
13 practice areas
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Maddocks
12 practice areas
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Thomsons
10 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 1
15 firms ranked
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Clayton Utz
20 practice areas
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Mallesons
20 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Allens
20 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
20 practice areas
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Gilbert + Tobin
20 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
20 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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MinterEllison
19 practice areas
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Tier 4

Clifford Chance
22 practice areas
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
20 practice areas
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DLA Piper
18 practice areas
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Hamilton Locke
9 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
19 practice areas
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Maddocks
12 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Allens
20 practice areas
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Gilbert + Tobin
20 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
20 practice areas
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Mallesons
20 practice areas
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Tier 2

Ashurst Perkins Coie
20 practice areas
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Clayton Utz
20 practice areas
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MinterEllison
19 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
20 practice areas
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DLA Piper
18 practice areas
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Hamilton Locke
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arnold Bloch Leibler
9 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
22 practice areas
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Johnson Winter Slattery
13 practice areas
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Maddocks
12 practice areas
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Mills Oakley
2 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
19 practice areas
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Thomsons
10 practice areas
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Peloton Legal
1 practice area
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Projects
Tier 1
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Allens
20 practice areas
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Clayton Utz
20 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
20 practice areas
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Mallesons
20 practice areas
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MinterEllison
19 practice areas
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Tier 2

Ashurst Perkins Coie
20 practice areas
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
20 practice areas
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Gilbert + Tobin
20 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
22 practice areas
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DLA Piper
18 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
19 practice areas
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White & Case
4 practice areas
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Tier 4

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
8 practice areas
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Hamilton Locke
9 practice areas
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Johnson Winter Slattery
13 practice areas
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Jones Day
9 practice areas
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McCullough Robertson
6 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 2
18 firms ranked
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
20 practice areas
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Clayton Utz
20 practice areas
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MinterEllison
19 practice areas
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Tier 2

Allens
20 practice areas
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Arnold Bloch Leibler
9 practice areas
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Gilbert + Tobin
20 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
20 practice areas
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Mallesons
20 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
20 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
19 practice areas
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Thomsons
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Clifford Chance
22 practice areas
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DLA Piper
18 practice areas
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Gadens
10 practice areas
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Hamilton Locke
9 practice areas
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Johnson Winter Slattery
13 practice areas
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Maddocks
12 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

King & Wood Mallesons is the Australian presence of the international firm of the same name which has offices in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

King & Wood Mallesons is a Hong Kong-based international firm that was formed as a merger between PRC firm King & Wood, Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques, and UK firm SJ Berwin. It has more than 2,000 lawyers and 23 offices worldwide.

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm has a strong practice across many ranked areas achieving top-tier status in banking, debt, equity and structured finance and securitisation capital markets, leveraged finance, M&A, private equity, energy project development and project finance.

 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Macquarie Bank, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Block, National Australia Bank, PEXA, Endeavour Group, Latitude, Transurban Group, Australian Unity, and Bank of Queensland.

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Project development

“Quality and thoroughness of the work and responsiveness.”

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
B2Gold Corp. - M&A
2022-05-26
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
B2Gold Corp.
Buyer
National Australia Bank - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
Mallesons
Australia
Bond issue
National Australia Bank
Issuer
National Australia Bank - Bond Issue
2022-02-01
Mallesons
Australia
Bond issue
National Australia Bank
Issuer
Aura Minerals Inc. - M&A
2022-04-19
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Aura Minerals Inc.
Buyer
Pendal Group Ltd. - M&A
2022-08-25
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Pendal Group Ltd.
Target
MSL Solutions Ltd. - M&A
2022-11-15
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
MSL Solutions Ltd.
Target
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2022-11-20
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
St Barbara Ltd. - M&A
2022-12-12
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
St Barbara Ltd.
Buyer
Newmont Corp. - M&A
2023-02-05
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Newmont Corp.
Buyer
Nabors Energy Transition Corp. - M&A
2023-02-14
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Nabors Energy Transition Corp.
Buyer
Silvercorp Metals Inc. - M&A
2023-08-06
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Buyer
Symbio Holdings Ltd. - M&A
2023-08-01
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Symbio Holdings Ltd.
Target
Costa Group Holdings Ltd. - M&A
2023-09-22
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
Costa Group Holdings Ltd.
Target
A2B Australia Ltd. - M&A
2023-12-22
Mallesons
Australia
M&A
A2B Australia Ltd.
Target
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