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 [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryGibson Dunn to open in Spain with Freshfields corporate heavyweight‘It was seismic’ – the 2025 rulings that will reshape the London disputes market this yearAshurst, Linklaters and Clifford Chance ramp up capital contributions as LLPs highlight CC’s CEE spin-offTaylor Wessing and Winston kick off partner vote on transatlantic mergerGibson Dunn to open in Spain with Freshfields corporate heavyweightSkadden recruits former Freshfields global managing partner and Latham London KCRevolving 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