Europe
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Our cross-border capability in Europe is second to none and our relationships with market leading firms throughout the continent underpin our approach to providing our clients with a "best of the best" global legal service. We have a breadth of experience across Europe and work closely with leading European firms, including Bredin Prat, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Hengeler Mueller and Uría Menéndez.
Recent Work
21 May 2010
Republic of Greece - loans of up to EUR 80 billion
Key experience
Our key experience includes advising:
British Airways on its proposed merger with Iberia.
Akzo Nobel, the multi-national manufacturing corporation based in The Netherlands, on its offer for ICI.
Ernst & Young LLP as the administrators of Hellas Telecommunications (Hellas II) on the sale of the shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Wind Hellas Telecommunications S.A., as part of a pre-packaged administration sale.
British Airways in relation to the European Commission’s investigation into alleged cartel activity involving a number of airlines and cargo operators active in the provision of air freight services.
Nordea Bank on the first Finnish residential mortgage backed securitisation.
Eni S.p.A., the Italian integrated energy company on the acquisition from Suez-Tractebel SA of a 57.24 per cent. shareholding in the Belgian energy company Distrigas NV/SA.
International approach
Our approach places quality of advice and a long-standing, in-depth knowledge of the relevant jurisdiction at the heart of our international strategy.
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We are the main legal adviser for UK public companies and advise more FTSE 250 companies than any other law firm.
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