A £47bn deal: Slaughters and Freshfields win key roles on Shell’s acquisition of BG Group Kathryn McCann8 April 2015Corporate and M&A Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have both won key roles advising on Royal Dutch Shell’s £47bn acquisition of BG Group – likely to be one of the biggest M&A deals this year.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 categoryBig law firms are betting on Boston – but does the market have room for more?‘Buyers are out there’ – why M&A partners are feeling positive despite geopolitical thunderstormsFreshfields lands major US mandate advising Merck on $10bn Verona Pharma acquisition opposite LathamPE heavyweight Allardice leaves White & Case for LathamKirkland and Davis Polk lead as Ferrero seals $3.1bn tie-up with cereal giant Kellogg‘Buyers are out there’ – why M&A partners are feeling positive despite geopolitical thunderstormsRevolving 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