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 categoryTrading Places: White & Case hires Mayer Brown funds head as former Freshfields US disputes head decamps for DLALaw firmsEliza Winter21 Aug 2026Sports is the new private capital frontier – why top firms are upping their gameLaw firmsMatthias Bergg14 Aug 2026Orrick hires Kirkland partner as global capital markets headLaw firmsKate Peacock13 Aug 2026Knights and Fletchers carve up £45m Moore Barlow in two-way takeoverLaw firmsEliza Winter21 Aug 2026US trio lead on multibillion-dollar Stripe-OpenRouter dealLaw firmsKate Peacock20 Aug 2026International trio serve up as BuzzBallz owner Sazerac buys Au Vodka for £500mLaw firmsEliza Winter18 Aug 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