A £1.2bn deal: Shearman, Slaughters and Paul Weiss advise on Fairfax’s takeover of Brit Legal Business17 February 2015Corporate and M&A Shearman & Sterling and Slaughter and May are among firms to have landed roles advising on Canadian insurance group Fairfax’s £1.2bn takeover of specialty insurer Brit as the group looks to boost its presence in the City.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 categoryTrading places: Paul Hastings hires Cravath investigations chair as Paul Weiss private credit co-head departsWeil and A&O Shearman lead on $260bn mining megadealUS firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadealsSkadden recruits former Freshfields global managing partnerFreshfields rebuilds German PE with Kirkland hire after four-partner exit to LathamWeil and A&O Shearman lead on $260bn mining megadealRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry