Law firms Global 100 quartet line up as Shire continues acquisition spree Legal Business · 3 November 2015 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch US firms Ropes & Gray, Slaughter and May, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Sullivan & Cromwell have all picked up advisory roles as pharmaceutical group Shire moves to buy US firm Dyax.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 categoryNew Vinson EMEA energy lead Michael Burns on his next chapter after AshurstLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Sep 2026Trio of law firms advise as offshore leader takes external investmentLaw firmsEliza Winter14 Sep 2026Sullivan & Cromwell launches in Abu Dhabi with Latham Middle East corporate chairLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Sep 2026‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLaw firmsAlex Ryan13 Jan 2025Legal 500 US: Latham tops the charts in new US rankingsLegal 500 dataBarnaby Merrill28 Jun 2024Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealLaw firmsAlex Ryan15 Jan 2024Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025