Law firms Dealwatch: Freshfields, A&O and Travers act as Asia’s richest man buys UK rail group for £2.5bn Jaishree Kalia · 29 January 2015 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A A&O Shearman Freshfields Travers Smith Travers Smith, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) have won roles advising on the sale of UK’s leading rail leasing company Eversholt Rail Group for £2.5bn.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‘M&A is back with a bang’ – global elite dominate deal rankings in best-ever H1Law firmsKate Peacock3 Jul 2026Davis Polk takes lead as Comcast spins off Sky and NBCUniversalLaw firmsKate Peacock30 Jun 2026Will a flurry of mega-listings spark capital markets lift-off?Law firmsEliza Winter29 Jun 2026Macfarlanes bumps NQ pay to £150,000Law firmsTom Cox2 Jul 2026Ashurst Perkins Coie referrals hit 500 since merger announcement, co-chairs sayLaw firmsWill Lewallen1 Jul 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