‘The pharma sector is very busy’: Slaughters, Davis Polk and Skadden win roles on Shire’s $5.2bn acquisition Legal Business12 January 2015Corporate and M&A Slaughter and May was called upon by longstanding pharmaceutical client Shire on its biggest acquisition to date as it purchased biotech NPS Pharma, represented by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, for $5.2bn.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 categoryTrading Places: Ropes hires Freshfields levfin co-head as top Kirkland litigator retiresSlaughters makes up City trio in streamlined partner promotions roundIn-house moves: Finance & Leasing Association hires first GC, as Slaughters EU fin reg head leaves for BarclaysElite firms line up as Pershing Square launches €55bn bid for Universal Music GroupSkadden and Paul Weiss lead as Intel buys back $14bn Apollo stake in Irish semiconductor plantSpread of transatlantic firms in the mix on Unilever’s $45bn food business saleRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner