Merger and acquisition (M&A) work represents a significant proportion of our activity. Our corporate lawyers are leaders in M&A, specialising in large, complex cross-border transactions.

We have particular expertise in the formation and acquisition of banks and financial institutions, advising on licence requirements, regulatory compliance and the protection of deposits. We can help lower capital costs by optimising bank asset structures and liquidity.

Our M&A clients not only include banks and financial institutions but also many of the large international corporations in the IT and telecoms, media, defence and manufacturing sectors.

News

Freshfields advises Yum! on takeover of Little Sheep View

Freshfields advised Vita Group on the sale of its subsidiary ELIAN to the U.S. group A. Schulman View

Briefings

Directors’ remuneration – the government’s proposals for reform  View

Reform of the EU Takeover Directive and of German Takeover Law  View

Awards

M&A team of the year - International Financial Law Review: European Awards (2010)

Best domestic M&A deal - Finance Asia Awards for Achievement (2009)

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