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Kohlberg Kravis Lehman BrothersAshurst Morris CrispGuy BendaLegrand HSBC Investment BankDarrois Villey Jean Michel DarroisThe Wendel Consortium created by French3,246
Roberts (KKR)Simpson Thacher & BartlettJay PtashekBNP ParibasMaillot BrochierPE firm Wendel Investissement and US KKR
LinklatersDavid AkninMerrill Lynchwill acquire a 98.1% stake in Legrand fromRothschildSchneider Electric for E3.63bn