Law firms Freshfields and Linklaters advise as competition issues threaten stock exchange merger Legal Business · 8 April 2016 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Corporate Legal affairs Freshfields Linklaters Börse/LSE tie-up raises regulatory concernsAs Europe’s two largest financial market operators, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Börse, begin their third attempt at a tie-up, concerns have been raised over antitrust issues.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 categoryFreshfields Asia arbitration and Singapore head leaves for Gibson DunnLaw firmsEliza Winter19 Oct 2026‘Everyone has to prove they’re worth what they’re getting paid’ – inside Freshfields’ US profitability pushLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Skadden hires Freshfields antitrust partner in BrusselsLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Paul Weiss and Clifford Chance in line for nearly £60m in fees for Apollo-easyJet dealLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Oct 2026Four elite US firms on call for dating app Bumble’s $1.3bn take-privateWill Lewallen13 Oct 2026Dealwatch: Baker McKenzie and Gibson Dunn lead on $5bn data centre investment while US trio orchestrate $27bn energy dealLaw firmsTom Cox27 Jan 2025‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLaw firmsAlex Ryan13 Jan 2025Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in LondonLaw firmsElisha Juttla19 Dec 2024