Law firms Travers Smith and Kirkland take lead roles as Micro Focus agrees $540m acquisition of Serena Software Legal Business · 23 March 2016 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch Kirkland & Ellis Travers Smith Against sluggish levels of transactional activity of late, Travers Smith and Kirkland & Ellis have landed lead advisory roles on the $540m acquisition by Micro Focus of US firm Serena Software.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 category‘The centre of gravity for Southeast Asia’ – why PE investment is making Singapore increasingly attractiveLaw firmsKate Peacock8 May 2026Legal Business Awards 2026: which firms made the shortlist?Law firmsNews Editor7 May 2026Inside the $240bn secondaries boom sparking a new private equity talent warLaw firmsWill Lewallen6 May 2026Sidley sees exit of four-partner private equity team across NY and LondonLaw firmsWill Lewallen8 May 2026Slaughters and Linklaters take the call as Vodafone buys CK Hutchison out for £4.3bnLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves6 May 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 2022Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025