Slaughters sways Panel on Hyder bid
Slaughter and May has persuaded the Takeover Panel to propose the untested sealed bid method to decide who will win ownership of utility giant Hyder. US-based Western Power Distribution (WPD) and Japanese investment bank Nomura, advised by Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer respectively, have been fighting to take over Hyder for three months. […]