Our Perth team has been recognised by Business News in its Corporate Finance rankings, ranking among the most active legal advisers on M&A and ECM transactions in Western Australia for the second half of the 2026 financial year.
Our rankings for the six months to 30 June 2026 are:
- #1 in WA for M&A deal volume, advising on 17 transactions.
- #6 in WA for M&A deal value, at $1.6 billion — our highest ever ranking by value.
- #2 in WA for ECM deal volume, advising on 38 transactions.
- #2 in WA for ECM deal value, at over $1 billion.
Commenting on the market conditions behind these results, Partner and Head of Corporate, Shaun Hardcastle, told Business News:
“Companies with near-term development milestones, quality assets and credible management teams have generally been able to attract capital on attractive terms.
“Although there has been a recent pullback, gold continues to be a clear beneficiary. And we have also seen strong investor interest in copper, silver, uranium and select critical minerals opportunities.”
On the IPO pipeline, Shaun added:
“We completed eight IPOs in FY26, seven of those in the resources sector, and there remains a healthy pipeline of prospective listings in the year ahead.”
Reflecting on the rankings, Shaun said:
“To top the M&A table for deal volume, and post our best-ever result by value, in a half-year defined by geopolitical uncertainty and volatile markets is a fantastic outcome for the team. It’s our clients and our team who are the reason we’re here, and I want to thank every one of them for their trust and hard work.”
Congratulations to our corporate and capital markets teams on another outstanding half-year.
See the full rankings at WA Business News (available to subscribers only).
