Law firms A £47bn deal: Slaughters and Freshfields win key roles on Shell’s acquisition of BG Group Kathryn McCann · 8 April 2015 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Freshfields Slaughter and May 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 categoryEQT’s biggest deals: which firms are winning the trophy mandates in Europe?Law firmsWill Lewallen14 Jul 2026Paul 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 2026CMS and Irwin Mitchell serve up as Wahaca sells to Risk CapitalLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Jul 2026Latham and S&C quarterback on $9.6bn Seattle Seahawks saleLaw firmsWill Lewallen14 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