The usual suspects: Linklaters and Freshfields take roles as Steinhoff gears up for Poundland takeover Legal Business16 June 2016Corporate and M&ADeal watch Magic Circle duo Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have scored lead roles on an attempt by South Africa’s Steinhoff to takeover British retailer Poundland.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 categoryFourteen London lawyers make the grade as Linklaters promotes 37 to partnershipTrading Places: Ropes hires Freshfields levfin co-head as top Kirkland litigator retiresFreshfields and Covington advise as Merck acquires US biotech company Terns for $6.7bnSpread of transatlantic firms in the mix on Unilever’s $45bn food business sale‘The merger is working’ – HSF Kramer on its US corporate pushS&C, Kirkland, Skadden among Q1 M&A leaders as megadeals drive activityDealwatch: 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