‘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 categoryBeyond the deals: how clients rate London’s top M&A teamsFreshfields and Slaughters among international line-up on €5bn Deutsche Börse dealSlaughters and Freshfields lead on Zurich’s fresh £7.7bn bid for FTSE 100 insurerBeyond the deals: how clients rate London’s top M&A teamsFreshfields and Slaughters among international line-up on €5bn Deutsche Börse dealRopes and Kirkland lead on EQT’s $3.7bn acquisition of secondaries leader CollerRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry