King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has commenced 2025 with strong recognition in the M&A market, achieving top positions in both Mergermarket and Refinitiv's M&A League Tables for 2024.
Our M&A team ranked:
• #1 for M&A Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Mergermarket by deal value
• #1 for M&A Asia Pacific, Refinitiv by deal value
KWM’s M&A team has achieved this dominant result as the advisors of choice on significant transactions across the Asia Pacific with a value of approximately A$94.04b.
In 2024, KWM also advised on three of the five biggest M&A deals in Australia – Blackstone’s acquisition of Airtrunk, Northern Star Resources’ acquisition of De Grey Mining and Alcoa’s acquisition of Alumina - reflecting strength in cross-border dealmaking and energy and resources.
Commenting on the results, Rachael Lewis M&A Practice Co-Leader (Australia/Singapore) said:
“2024 provided us the incredible opportunity to work on some of the largest transactions across the Asia Pacific – the Blackstone-led consortium’s acquisition of Airtrunk being a highlight, marking Australia’s biggest M&A deal for the year. We thank our clients for trusting us to advise on these significant deals – we are excited to build on this momentum for the year ahead”.
Further commenting on the results, David Eliakim M&A Practice Co-Leader (Australia/Singapore) said:
“Last year’s deals demonstrate Australia’s ongoing attraction as a destination of choice for cross-border investment and the success of KWM’s broader Pan-Asian offering.
Ending 2024 with these excellent results, paired with a strong pipeline of dealmaking for 2025 and favourable conditions for cross-border M&A provides a sense of optimism for the coming year. We’re excited to share more on the prospects for deal making this year in KWM’s M&A outlook coming soon”.
