Linklaters takes Bovis mandate from Freshfields as Slaughters and Camerons line up on builders takeover talks

Linklaters takes Bovis mandate from Freshfields as Slaughters and Camerons line up on builders takeover talks

Linklaters has won a mandate to lead takeover defence for FTSE 250 housebuilder Bovis Homes, advising on merger bids from two rivals, with CMS Cameron McKenna advising prospective buyer Galliford Try. The negotiations saw regular Bovis adviser Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lose out on the mandate to its Magic Circle rival.