‘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 categorySlaughters 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 BarclaysFreshfields takes headline role on £575m Telegraph acquisitionFreshfields and Hengeler lead on UniCredit’s €35bn Commerzbank takeover bidRPC leads as UK car park operator NCP goes into administrationFreshfields takes headline role on £575m Telegraph acquisitionRevolving 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