Freshfields lands major Carlyle deal with $3.2bn Atotech acquisition Legal Business In its first major mandate for The Carlyle Group in recent years, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised as the private…
Pinsents and Linklaters act on latest big pharma deal as Teva sells Allergan generics business for £600m Legal Business Pinsent Masons and Linklaters are advising on Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ sale of UK and Ireland business Activas Generics for £603m…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in October 2016 Legal Business CC and Davis Polk On $8bn China IPO: Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Postal Savings Bank of China on its…
Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst get the call up for O2’s listing Madeleine Farman Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Ashurst have won roles advising Telefonica on its plans for an initial public offering (IPO)…
Freshfields leads for longtime client Henderson Group on $6bn merger Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have guided global asset manager Henderson Group and Denver-based global…
South African sell-down: Slaughters leads as GSK exits Aspen Pharmacare Legal Business Slaughter and May, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Bowman Gilfillan advised GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on the sale of its remaining…
Skadden, Freshfields and Clifford Chance provide cover as Deustche Bank sells insurer for £935m Madeleine Farman Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance and have all won places advising on Phoenix Group…
Travers, Debevoise and Freshfields provide cover for $1.1bn Ascot insurance deal Sarah Downey Usual suspects Travers Smith, Debevoise & Plimpton, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have been gifted with advisory roles on the latest…
Media matters: CC, Kirkland and Jones Day act on $1.56bn Informa bid for US publisher Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Kirkland & Ellis and Jones Day have all won mandates on FTSE 100 publishing company Informa’s $1.56bn…
Clifford Chance and Davis Polk deliver $8bn Hong Kong IPO for Postal Savings Bank Matthew Field Clifford Chance, Davis Polk & Wardwell, King & Wood Mallesons and Chinese law firm Haiwen & Partners have advised on…
Slaughters and Debevoise take sides as HarbourVest makes hostile bid for SVG Capital Legal Business Slaughter and May has won repeat work for SVG Capital as the private equity house faces a £1bn hostile takeover…
Reassuringly expensive: Freshfields and Linklaters take biggest gulp from $260m legal fees on AB InBev deal Tom Moore City lawyers have taken a handsome share of the $1.94bn in advisory fees generated by Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) $108bn…
Freshfields and Baker Botts steer CVC and Liberty through £6.4bn Formula One deal Madeleine Farman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Baker Botts have won spots advising as CVC Capital Partners looks to sell off Formula One…
On the ball: Simmons scores largest broadcast deal in Japanese sports history Legal Business In $2bn deal, Simmons & Simmons has netted a lead role advising UK company Perform Group for the rights to…
Dealwatch: Clyde & Co and SullCrom win roles on Arch Capital’s £3.4bn bid for AIG unit Legal Business Clyde & Co, Sullivan & Cromwell and Cahill Gordon & Reindel have won roles advising on Arch Capital Group’s bid…
Jones Day and Travers Smith star as James Bond’s Pinewood studios sold Legal Business Travers Smith and Jones Day have taken on the leading roles in a £323m deal for Pinewood Group, which owns…
All bets are off: Magic Circle duo and Norton Rose act as William Hill rejects takeover bid Matthew Field Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright have all taken key roles as William Hill has…
Shearman and Goodwin Procter crunch into £300m Tyrrells deal Legal Business Shearman & Sterling and Goodwin Procter have taken the lead instruction on the sale of upmarket crisp and popcorn business,…
In the bank: Global 100 firms bill £14.5m on mega ARM acquisition Victoria Young US and Magic Circle advisers on the mega acquisition of ARM holdings by Japanese group SoftBank will together rake in…
Growing the Pi: Gibson Dunn and A&O act on improved US offer for Premier Farnell Matthew Field Allen & Overy (A&O) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher have advised on an improved bid for UK-based electronics manufacturer Premier…
