Law firms ‘Another milestone’: White & Case and A&O take roles in $1.3bn software deal as Avast buys AVG Madeleine Farman · 7 July 2016 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch A&O Shearman De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe White & Case White & Case, Allen & Overy, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek have won advisory roles as security software giant Avast Software buys AVG Technologies for $1.3bn.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 category‘The centre of gravity for Southeast Asia’ – why PE investment is making Singapore increasingly attractiveLaw firmsKate Peacock8 May 2026Revolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026A&O Shearman, McDermott, Paul Weiss become latest major firms to cut staffLaw firmsKate Peacock7 May 2026Ashurst EMEA energy and infrastructure M&A head set to join Vinson’s City baseLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 May 2026Latham and Davis Polk gear up for $2bn Lime IPOLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 May 2026Sidley sees exit of four-partner private equity team across NY and LondonLaw firmsWill Lewallen8 May 2026Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealLaw firmsAlex Ryan15 Jan 2024Dealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanLaw firmsAlex Ryan8 Dec 2023Deal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint ventureLaw firmsMegan Mayers9 Sep 2022