Law firms Skadden and A&O act on Vantiv’s £9bn buyout of UK payment processor Worldpay Tom Baker · 5 July 2017 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A A&O Shearman Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom An Allen & Overy (A&O) team is advising UK company Worldpay on its £9bn sale to US payment processor Vantiv, the largest US merchant acquirer by transaction volume, in its bid to cover the global market.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 categorySkadden hires Freshfields antitrust partner in BrusselsLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Quartet of firms lead on $8.9bn Boots dealLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Oct 2026LB100 2026: the highs, the lows and the surprises from the dataLaw firm dataBen Wheway7 Oct 2026Latham makes up 36 partners, with none outside US and EULaw firmsWill Lewallen23 Oct 2026US firms lead as LSEG acquires Octus from Permira for $3.5bnLaw firmsWill Lewallen22 Oct 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 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