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 jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentMore in this categoryMacfarlanes and A&O Shearman among advisers on Santander’s £2.65bn TSB takeoverTrading places: Latham picks up M&A star in rare Wachtell departureRevolving Doors: Baker McKenzie picks up leading Latham funds partner as A&O Shearman departures continueThe price of going public: how has law’s IPO experiment played out?Cripps and Michelmores call off talks to create £100m firmMacfarlanes and A&O Shearman among advisers on Santander’s £2.65bn TSB takeoverRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner