Allen & Overy (A&O), Stibbe and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are among a line-up of law firms acting on the potential €7.5bn (£6.4bn) takeover of coffee brand Douwe Egberts’ Dutch parent company DE Master Blenders (DEMB) 1753.

JAB group, led by German investor Joh A Benckiser, plans to acquire DEMB to add to its existing coffee and tea brand portfolio, which includes Caribou Coffee and Peet’s Coffee & Tea. JAB previously owned a majority 15% stake in the company.