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Top firms in the game for record $55bn EA buyout

Top firms in the game for record $55bn EA buyout

A raft of top law firms have scored lead roles as American video game company Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed to be taken private in a $55bn deal that is widely reported as the largest buy-out deal in history.

EA will be acquired by Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity partners.

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