Law firms Freshfields, Allen & Overy lay foundations for McCarthy & Stone’s £1bn flotation Victoria Young · 14 October 2015 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A A&O Shearman Freshfields 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 category‘Everyone has to prove they’re worth what they’re getting paid’ – inside Freshfields’ US profitability pushLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Skadden hires Freshfields antitrust partner in BrusselsLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Freshfields email leak reveals talks over external investment in AI unitLaw firmsWill Lewallen14 Oct 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Paul Weiss and Clifford Chance in line for nearly £60m in fees for Apollo-easyJet dealLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Oct 2026Four elite US firms on call for dating app Bumble’s $1.3bn take-privateWill Lewallen13 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