Law firms Slaughters and Debevoise take sides as HarbourVest makes hostile bid for SVG Capital Legal Business · 12 September 2016 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch Slaughter and May Slaughter and May has won repeat work for SVG Capital as the private equity house faces a £1bn hostile takeover bid from Boston-based group HarbourVest.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 categorySlaughters and Ropes among line-up on GSK’s $10.6bn US cancer drug firm acquisitionLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves11 Jun 2026Starling launches new panel as 16 firms make the cutIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves29 May 2026Legal Business Awards 2026: which firms made the shortlist?Law firmsNews Editor7 May 2026Bakers’ outgoing London chief on why the firm is doubling down on transactions in the CityLaw firmsTom Cox17 Jun 2026Top US duo tune in as Fox makes $22bn streaming acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Jun 2026‘We’re down to earth, we’re fair, we’re ambitious’ – Browne Jacobson hits record £148.8m turnoverLaw firmsTom Cox15 Jun 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 2022