Weil Gotshal & Manges is among a trio of law firms advising on Access Industries’ purchase of a controlling stake in Israel’s Clal Industries and Investments (CII), in a deal which values the Tel Aviv-listed holding company at $665m (£423m).

The deal has seen Israeli business group IDB Development sell 49.9% of its 60.5% stake in CII to Access, receiving 16.19 Israeli shekel (£2.70) per share.