Freshfields, Allen & Overy lay foundations for McCarthy & Stone’s £1bn flotation Victoria Young14 October 2015Corporate and M&A Magic circle firms Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have taken lead roles on retirement homebuilder McCarthy & Stone’s plans to float on the London stock exchange.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 categoryTrading Places: Ropes hires Freshfields levfin co-head as top Kirkland litigator retiresFreshfields and Covington advise as Merck acquires US biotech company Terns for $6.7bnRevolving Doors: Paul Weiss grows funds practice as A&O Shearman welcomes Paul Hastings London partnerKnights in merger talks to create £200m firmTrophy mandates and client plaudits: Weil’s London M&A team hits its strideFreshfields and Covington advise as Merck acquires US biotech company Terns for $6.7bnRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry