Law firms Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid Holly McKechnie · 17 May 2024 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Banking and Finance Kirkland & Ellis Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Slaughter and May Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Weiss and Slaughter and May are advising on the proposed takeover of the Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distributions Service (IDS), by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. 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 categoryKirkland, McGuireWoods lead on $67bn US utility tie-upLaw firmsWill Lewallen18 May 2026Kirkland swoops for four-partner Cleary antitrust teamLaw firmsEliza Winter18 May 2026A-list firms call the tune on Sony’s multibillion-dollar music catalogue acquisitionLaw firmsEliza Winter13 May 2026Linklaters and Hogan Lovells sweeten the deal on £2.7bn Tate & Lyle takeover bidLaw firmsKate Peacock18 May 2026Will Brussels merger overhaul create Europe’s next corporate giants?Law firmsKate Peacock15 May 2026‘A true win’ – Baker McKenzie on record Ecuador $1.6bn debt-for-nature swap and winning Finance Team of the YearLaw firmsElisha Juttla28 Oct 2024‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the YearLaw firmsAnna Huntley8 Oct 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 2025