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Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid

Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid
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Holly McKechnie
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17 May 2024
Corporate and M&ABanking and Finance

Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Weiss and Slaughter and May are advising on the proposed takeover of the Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distributions Service (IDS), by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. 

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