King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has been recognised as M&A Legal Adviser of the Year at the 2025 Mergermarket Awards, reaffirming the firm’s position as one of the leading M&A practices in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
FY25 saw KWM lead on a number of significant, market-defining deals for clients underscoring the firm’s reputation for advising on complex, high-value transactions across key sectors including energy and resources, infrastructure, technology and financial services.
This recognition follows standout results in both Mergermarket and Bloomberg’s M&A League Tables at the end of Q3, with KWM ranked:
- #1 for deals by value in Asia-Pacific (ex Japan) in Mergermarket
- #1 for deals by value in Australia & NZ in Mergermarket
- #1 for deals by count in Australia & NZ in Mergermarket, Bloomberg and LSEG
Commenting on the recognition, Practice Leader M&A David Eliakim said:
“This award reflects the depth of talent across our M&A team and the trust our clients place in us to deliver strategic advice on their most significant transactions. We are very grateful to our clients for giving us the opportunity to work with them. It is also important to acknowledge that the M&A team’s market recognition is only possible because of the capability and expertise of our colleagues across the firm.”
Practice Leader M&A Rachael Lewis added:
“It’s terrific to see our M&A team recognised by this award which is for both scale and volume of deals – reflecting the team’s strength in mid-market and large transactions. As our M&A team and the firm more broadly readies itself and our clients for the ACCC merger reform, it’s terrific to have this win under our belt.”
