Law firms Wachtell, A&O and Gibson Dunn lead on Walgreens acquisition of Boots Tom Moore · 7 August 2014 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A A&O Shearman Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz The largest drug retailer in the US, Walgreens, has instructed Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy to handle its full combination with Nottingham-based chemist Alliance Boots.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 categoryTrading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires S&C appellate co-headLaw firmsKate Peacock5 May 2026Latham, A&O Shearman and WBD take honours at Legal 500 UK ESG AwardsLaw firmsKate Peacock1 May 2026World class: new research showcases the international elite in key practice areasLaw firmsNews Editor29 Apr 2026Slaughters and Linklaters take the call as Vodafone buys CK Hutchison out for £4.3bnLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves6 May 2026Elite trio prompt Anthropic’s $1.5bn JV with Blackstone, Hellman and GoldmanLaw firmsTom Cox5 May 2026Freshfields and Slaughters advise as EQT tables improved bid for FTSE 100 IntertekLaw firmsWill Lewallen5 May 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025