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.This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: Paul Weiss launches in Silicon Valley as Simpson Thacher builds out new Chicago officeLaw firmsKate Peacock12 Nov 2026A&O Shearman announces AI strategy next phase, valued at $1.1bn over five yearsLaw firmsKate Peacock5 Nov 2026‘These are significant items on clients’ balance sheets’ – inside Latham’s five-partner Houston projects playLaw firmsWill Lewallen4 Nov 2026Dechert set to hire senior HSF Kramer partner in London corporate pushLaw firmsWill Lewallen13 Nov 2026Cravath makes rare London partner promotion amid 11-strong roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen6 Nov 2026Sidley in talks to take Weil Paris office alongside heavyweight PE partners in London and GermanyLaw firmsWill Lewallen5 Nov 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