Law firms Baker & McKenzie acts for Bain and Brakes Group again as food distributor sells to US firm in $3.1bn deal Madeleine Farman · 22 February 2016 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Baker McKenzie Freshfields Baker & McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have picked up roles as US company Sysco Corp moves to buy London food distributor Brakes Group from Bain Capital.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 categoryLondon duo get the nod as Baker McKenzie promotes 47 to partnershipLaw firmsTom Cox23 Jun 2026Bakers’ outgoing London chief on why the firm is doubling down on transactions in the CityLaw firmsTom Cox17 Jun 2026Freshfields and Hengeler take European SpaceX mandates as US IPO taps EU retail investors for first timeLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 Jun 2026Ashurst seals decade of growth as soaring PEP clears £1.5m in final results before Perkins Coie mergerLaw firmsTom Cox23 Jun 2026Leading UK and US trio advise as easyJet grounds £4.7bn Castlelake approachLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves22 Jun 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