Slaughters beats A&O to Alliance-Boots as KKR makes overtures
Two mega-deals in the pharmaceuticals sector have cemented Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance, Lovells and Slaughter and May‘s relationships with key clients. Slaughters won its first major instruction from Alliance-Boots since the 2005 merger, advising on US private equity house Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’ (KKR) £9.7bn friendly approach. The firm has been vying with Alliance-Unichem’s […]