Slaughters and Davis Polk face off as MasterCard buys UK payments firm Legal Business21 July 2016Corporate and M&ADeal watch 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 category‘It was seismic’ – the 2025 rulings that will reshape the London disputes market this yearUS firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadealsHot markets and mega-deals: M&A partners on 2025 trends and hopes for the new yearKirkland, Simpson Thacher and Latham top LSEG PE rankings as partners look ahead to 2026Taylor Wessing and Winston kick off partner vote on transatlantic mergerGibson Dunn to open in Spain with Freshfields corporate heavyweightDealwatch: 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