Law firms Slaughters and Davis Polk face off as MasterCard buys UK payments firm Legal Business · 21 July 2016 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch Davis Polk Slaughter and May Slaughter and May rubbed shoulders with Davis Polk & Wardwell in the second major announced deal this week, this time opposite the Wall Street firm on the acquisition of British payments system company VocaLink by New York-based MasterCard.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 categoryMacfarlanes advises founder as easyJet accepts £5.7bn Apollo takeover bidLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Aug 2026Freshfields and Slaughters set to share £40m-plus fees on EQT-Intertek dealLaw firmsTom Cox30 Jul 2026Trading Places: Simpson Thacher builds capital solutions with new Dallas co-head as Latham adds capital markets vice chairLaw firmsWill Lewallen27 Jul 2026The $400bn AstraZeneca mega-merger: which firms could land the mandate?Law firmsEliza Winter5 Aug 2026‘Candy land for private equity’ – why elite law firms are looking to TokyoLaw firmsWill Lewallen3 Aug 2026Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealLaw firmsAlex Ryan15 Jan 2024Dealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanLaw firmsAlex Ryan8 Dec 2023Deal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint ventureLaw firmsMegan Mayers9 Sep 2022Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025