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 inks multi-year partnership with AnthropicLaw firmsTom Cox23 Apr 2026‘It’s not clear what the case for reform is’ – partners react to Law Commission plans for consumer class actionsLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Apr 2026Private equity hires in London nearly double in 2025, new findings showLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Apr 2026Vinson & Elkins bets on London – New York – Houston ‘triangle’ for growthLaw firmsKate Peacock23 Apr 2026How CMS M&A partner David Roberts became the restaurant expert on both sides of the tableLaw firmsKate Peacock20 Apr 2026‘We’ve got the building blocks in place to grow’ – Harbottle closes in on £60mLaw firmsTom Cox17 Apr 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