Travers Smith and Kirkland take lead roles as Micro Focus agrees $540m acquisition of Serena Software Legal Business23 March 2016Corporate and M&ADeal watch 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 categoryThe law firms impressing clients with their commerciality – and what GCs wantTrading places: Freshfields makes Paul Weiss AI hire as Latham and Simpson Thacher boost corporate and financeUS quartet lead on Kimberly-Clark’s $49bn acquisition of Tylenol-makerRopes London private equity exits continue with partner duo set for AkinRevolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweightAkin shakes up London leadership as longstanding City chief takes GC roleDealwatch: 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