
Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O), S&R Associates, Vaish Associates Advocates and Bharucha & Partners all gained mandates as the Vodafone Group is to acquire rival Idea Cellular in a bid to create India’s largest communications business by revenue.
Slaughters and S&R Associates represented Vodafone and Vodafone India. It is understood head of M&A Roland Turnill (pictured), who is the firm’s relationship partner for Vodafone, was lead partner for the Magic Circle firm.