Dealwatch: Magic Circle lead on £5.2bn Aviva takeover of Friends Life Sarah Downey2 December 2014Corporate and M&A In one of the biggest deals the UK insurance sector has seen in years, Aviva‘s acquisition of Friends Life for £5.2bn has also gifted Magic Circle trio Linklaters, Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance with leading advisory roles.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 jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentRevolving Doors: Baker McKenzie picks up leading Latham funds partner as A&O Shearman departures continueSullivan & Cromwell makes rare London lateral with hire of high-profile A&O Shearman partnerTrading places: Paul Weiss loses more partners as Paul Hastings hires A&O Shearman PE duoBrowne Jacobson’s double-digit streak continues as firm hits new records for revenue and lateralsSlaughters and DLA lead as Poundland seals discount saleMerger round-up: national duo discuss £100m tie-up as two more deals get over the lineRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner