Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid Holly McKechnie[email protected]17 May 2024Corporate and M&ABanking and Finance Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Weiss and Slaughter and May are advising on the proposed takeover of the Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distributions Service (IDS), by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryPaul Weiss London push continues apace with eight new partnersRevolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hiresThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointmentsTaylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & StrawnMeal Deal Maker: LB lunches with top City partners – Ropes & Gray’s Libby ToddGoodwin boosts City private equity with Paul Hastings trio‘A true win’ – Baker McKenzie on record Ecuador $1.6bn debt-for-nature swap and winning Finance Team of the Year‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the YearRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves