Law firms Selling part of the Queen’s bank: Ashurst and Slaughters advise on RBS sale of Coutts International Jaishree Kalia · 27 March 2015 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Finance Ashurst Slaughter and May Ashurst and Slaughter and May have won lead roles advising on the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) sale of its overseas private banking and wealth management business to Union Bancaire Privée (UBP).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‘It’s not clear what the case for reform is’ – partners react to Law Commission plans for consumer class actionsLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Apr 2026Ashurst promotes 18 in final round pre-merger, with Addleshaws, Osborne Clarke, Clydes also announcingLaw firmsTom Cox22 Apr 2026Revolving Doors: Weil hires Kirkland secondaries partner as Orrick targets Cadwalader againLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Apr 2026Vinson & Elkins bets on London – New York – Houston ‘triangle’ for growthLaw firmsKate Peacock23 Apr 2026How CMS M&A partner David Roberts became the restaurant expert on both sides of the tableLaw firmsKate Peacock20 Apr 2026‘We’ve got the building blocks in place to grow’ – Harbottle closes in on £60mLaw firmsTom Cox17 Apr 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 2024Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit: Stranger than fictionLaw firmsHolly McKechnie20 Feb 2024Greenberg expands finance team in the City with Weil hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Nov 2023