Linklaters Paris practice has secured its first instruction for top US buy-out house Kolhberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR) while advising on one of Europe’s largest ever leveraged buy-outs (LBOs).

The London-based giant advised KKR and the French-based Wendel Investissement as part of a consortium on the e5bn (£3.19bn) acquisition of French electrical company Legrand.