Linklaters & Alliance partner David Cheyne has advised Network Rail (formerly CLG) on its £6.9bn acquisition of all shares in Railtrack plc.
Network Rail has also obtained £8.97bn bridge financing to re-finance Railtrack debt. Ashurst Morris Crisp partner Chris Ashworth advised Railtrack.
Addleshaw Booth & Co partner Tim Bee has advised Australian company Sonic Healthcare on its £65m acquisition of Roadhaven, the owner of the UK’s largest private pathology practice. Slaughter and May partner Jeffrey Twentyman acted for Roadhaven’s shareholders.
