Dealwatch: Skadden and Freshfields make the news on Pearson’s FT sale Legal Business23 July 2015Corporate and M&A Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have both won lead roles advising on Pearson’s £844m sale of the Financial Times.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Related Content‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of businessFreeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLife During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark SansomVertical progress: CMS corporate co-heads on their plans for the practicePayments, takeovers, and AI on the bill at the 2025 Legal Business Corporate and M&A SummitKirkland and Davis Polk among firms advising on Sycamore’s $10bn take-private of WalgreensRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner