Magic circle firms take lead on a deal that is set to back Centrica’s British Energy stake
City rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have landed lead roles advising on Centrica’s £2.2bn rights issue.
City rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have landed lead roles advising on Centrica's £2.2bn rights issue.Linklaters has been instructed by long-time client Centrica on the fund raising, which will back a potential acquisition of a 25% stake in British Energy (BE). Corporate partners Owen Clay and John Lane are acting alongside Centrica general counsel Grant Dawson.Meanwhile, Freshfields was brought in to advise the underwriters, which comprised a consortium of seven banks - Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, UBS, BNP Paribas, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Barclays Capital. The magic circle firm fielded a team under City corporate partners Simon Witty and Monica McConville.
November 12, 2008 at 11:46 PM
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Magic circle firms take lead on a deal that is set to back Centrica’s British Energy stake
City rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have landed lead roles advising on Centrica’s £2.2bn rights issue.
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