Lovells scores £9bn Vodafone deal for SoftBank
Lovells’ Tokyo arm has scooped the lead advisory role for SoftBank on the Japanese internet service provider’s £9bn purchase of Vodafone’s flagging mobile telecoms business. Vodafone has rejected proposals by private equity firms Cerberus and Providence and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, instead deciding to proceed with its advanced negotiations with SoftBank. Lovells corporate partner Tim Lester […]