Law firms Kirkland picked to defend Baxalta as Slaughters and Ropes take the lead on Shire’s $34bn hostile takeover Legal Business · 5 August 2015 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Kirkland & Ellis Ropes & Gray Slaughter and May Shire has turned to longstanding adviser Slaughter and May in the UK while Ropes & Gray won the mandate in the US as it looks to takeover rival drug company and Kirkland & Ellis-client Baxalta in a hostile $33.9bn deal.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‘I’m not going to put a cap on growth’ – how Proskauer is capitalising on the real asset boom for its City buildLaw firmsKate Peacock19 Jun 2026‘The velocity of partner movement is pretty incredible’ – New York follows London’s lead on lateralsLaw firmsWill Lewallen19 Jun 2026City partner promotions outpace firmwide among Global London firmsLaw firm dataKate Peacock16 Jun 2026Bakers’ outgoing London chief on why the firm is doubling down on transactions in the CityLaw firmsTom Cox17 Jun 2026Top US duo tune in as Fox makes $22bn streaming acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Jun 2026‘We’re down to earth, we’re fair, we’re ambitious’ – Browne Jacobson hits record £148.8m turnoverLaw firmsTom Cox15 Jun 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