Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters are expected to take home £102m in fees as they advise on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Börse’s attempted tie-up.
Documents filed to LSE show legal advice could reach up to £112m. LSE expects it will spend a minimum of £55m on legal fees while Deutsche Börse has calculated it will spend £47m. Total aggregate fees and expenses are calculated to be at least £276m.
