Houston-based firm acts for key client opposite Davis Polk on major US media deal
July 30, 2003 at 08:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Baker Botts has advised key client Liberty Media Group on its $7.9bn (£4.9bn) acquisition of specialist TV channel QVC, securing the Houston firm a lead role opposite Davis Polk & Wardwell on one of the biggest US media deals of the year.
The transaction saw Baker Botts advise Liberty on the acquisition of a 57% stake in shopping channel QVC held by US media group Comcast, giving it a total 98% stake and making QVC Liberty’s largest wholly-owned subsidiary.
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