Freshfields and Linklaters take spots as GIC and Hellman win bid for Allfunds Bank Legal Business7 March 2017Corporate and M&A Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Ropes & Gray, Linklaters and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have all won roles advising on the €1.8bn sale of Allfunds Bank to private equity house Hellman & Friedman and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC.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 categoryExternal investment trend continues as offshore leader seals private equity dealThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cuts‘For us, it all came together’ – how Proskauer built a London high yield offering in 12 monthsSlaughters, Gibson Dunn lead on Daily Mail’s £500m Telegraph Media Group acquisitionCohen & Gresser follows McDermott in eyeing up external investmentRevolving 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