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Freshfields, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing advise on United Biscuits sale to Turkish buyer

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing have taken the leading roles representing the sale of UK-based United Biscuits to Turkey’s largest food and beverage company Yildiz Holding.

The British food manufacturer – which makes McVitie’s, Jaffa Cakes, Hobnobs and Penguins, and Jacob’s Cream Crackers and Twiglets – will be acquired from private equity owners The Blackstone Group and PAI Partners by Yildiz for a reported £2bn.