KLM: A&O secured work after airline sidelined De BrauwLondon giants Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters are sharing the spoils of KLM’s high profile link-up with Air France after securing lead roles with Dutch leader Nauta Dutilh.

The merger, which was announced on 30 September, will create one of Europe’s largest airlines under the name Air France-KLM, with a stock market valuation of around e19.2bn (£13.4bn).