Linklaters has won a mandate to lead takeover defence for FTSE 250 housebuilder Bovis Homes, advising on merger bids from two rivals, with CMS Cameron McKenna advising prospective buyer Galliford Try. The negotiations saw regular Bovis adviser Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lose out on the mandate to its Magic Circle rival.
A team led by Linklaters partners Nick Garland and Iain Fenn acted for Bovis, which had previously turned to Freshfields for its advice and lists the firm as its main adviser in its annual report to investors.
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