Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid Holly McKechnie[email protected]17 May 2024Corporate 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. Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Orrick targets Cadwalader again, while Proskauer and Vinson & Elkins build in LondonLinklaters and Slaughters lead on £1.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 manufacturer SeniorTrading places: Kirkland launches Phildaelphia transactions practice as Sidley hires Cravath ECM partnerHSF Kramer leads on £1.4bn Ivy empire saleRopes & Gray adds new private equity partner as Milan office growsLinklaters and Slaughters lead on £1.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 manufacturer Senior‘A true win’ – Baker McKenzie on record Ecuador $1.6bn debt-for-nature swap and winning Finance Team of the Year‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the YearRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves