Law firms Dealwatch: Freshfields and Cleary Gottlieb advise on Tesco’s £4bn South Korean sale Legal Business · 7 September 2015 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Cleary Gottlieb Freshfields Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have won roles advising as Tesco agrees to sell its South Korean unit Homeplus for £4.2bn, in an effort to raise funds to revitalise the business.This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryFreshfields lands Anthropic IPO role alongside raft of US firmsLaw firmsEliza Winter26 Oct 2026Cleary makes first-ever California partner promotions in smaller roundLaw firmsEliza Winter26 Oct 2026Trading Places: Sidley continues funds and finance build while Milbank grows its new Chicago officeLaw firmsEliza Winter26 Oct 2026Goodwin hires Weil real estate co-head as wind-down disperses lawyers across marketLaw firmsWill Lewallen3 Nov 2026US pair lead on $115bn tech megadealLaw firmsWill Lewallen2 Nov 2026Ropes makes up four London partners in first City promotions since 2023Law firmsWill Lewallen26 Oct 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025