Allen & Overy (A&O) has emerged as the winner in Electra Partners Europe and Englefield Capital’s protracted takeover battle for Global Solutions.

A&O was originally instructed in the bid for Global Solutions, Danish Group 4 Falck’s UK-based facilities management division, at the end of last year. However, the instruction stalled at the end of March when Electra and Englefield’s joint bid lost out to rival private equity firm Bridgepoint, which was advised by Travers Smith Braithwaite.