Law firms Dealwatch: Linklaters and Ashurst lead on Schneider Electric’s £1.3bn reverse takeover of Aveva Tom Moore · 20 July 2015 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Ashurst Linklaters A four-partner team from Linklaters advised France’s Schneider Electric on its £1.3bn reverse takeover of UK engineering software company and Ashurst-client Aveva.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 categoryInfantino’s own goal: how a dispute between UEFA and Fifa could play outLaw firmsKate Peacock10 Aug 2026Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hireLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Aug 2026The new pecking order: key takeaways from the latest magic circle financialsLaw firm dataAlex Ryan5 Aug 2026Slaughters and Freshfields in line for over £25m in fees from Rotork-ABB dealLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Aug 2026Macfarlanes advises founder as easyJet accepts £5.7bn Apollo takeover bidLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Aug 2026The $400bn AstraZeneca mega-merger: which firms could land the mandate?Law firmsEliza Winter5 Aug 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