Cleary handed Fortis sale
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has joined in the sale of struggling Benelux bank Fortis, securing the instruction for BNP Paribas on its €14.5bn (£11.3bn) offer. The sale follows an €11.2bn (£8.8bn) cash injection from the Benelux governments. Fortis has been advised by Linklaters, with Brussels-based partners Jean-Marie Nelissen Grade and Eric Pottier leading. The […]