Freshfields, Links team up on Xstrata rights issue
Mining group Xstrata is set to launch a £4.1bn rights issue, leading to mandates for magic circle rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters. Freshfields has emerged as the main corporate adviser to Xtrata, having worked on its hostile bid for Falconbridge in 2006. Corporate partner Julian Makin worked on that deal and has also been […]