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 categoryGlobal elite firms advise on €10.8bn EQT-QIAGEN dealLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Oct 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Kirkland leads for data centre recruitment as lateral hiring at US firms hits new peakLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Oct 2026Latham makes up 36 partners, with none outside US and EULaw firmsWill Lewallen23 Oct 2026US firms lead as LSEG acquires Octus from Permira for $3.5bnLaw firmsWill Lewallen22 Oct 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 2022Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025