Law firms A £4.3bn deal: Skadden and Freshfields take lead roles on Rexam takeover Legal Business · 19 February 2015 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Freshfields Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Slaughter and May Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised two of the world’s largest beverage can makers on an acquisition worth £4.3bn as Rexam agreed an offer from Ball Corporation.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 categoryPaul Weiss lands mandate as Apollo swoops in with £5.7bn bid for easyJetLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves10 Jul 2026EQT selects global relationship firms as PE giant targets closer ties with key advisersLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Jul 2026Sky’s the limit for HSF Kramer and Freshfields as pair take lead roles on £1.6bn ITV acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Jul 2026Paul Hastings launches sports practice with former American football GCLaw firmsWill Lewallen13 Jul 2026Latham and Simpson Thacher power up for $2.6bn EQT-Carlyle data centre dealLaw firmsKate Peacock10 Jul 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025