Skadden, Freshfields and Clifford Chance provide cover as Deustche Bank sells insurer for £935m Madeleine Farman28 September 2016Corporate and M&ADeal watch Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance and have all won places advising on Phoenix Group Holdings’ proposed £935m acquisition of life insurance company Abbey Life from Deutsche Bank.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 jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentMore in this categoryFreshfields lands major US mandate advising Merck on $10bn Verona Pharma acquisition opposite LathamFreshfields’ Charles Hayes on emotional intelligence, Formula One deals, sheep and daring to press the buttonMore than just size: the Global London firms making the best impression on clientsFreshfields lands major US mandate advising Merck on $10bn Verona Pharma acquisition opposite LathamThe price of going public: how has law’s IPO experiment played out?Cripps and Michelmores call off talks to create £100m firmDealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealDealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanDeal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint venture