vodafone: takeover of mobifon and oskar mobile seals largest ever telecoms deal in ceeHerbert Smith and Linklaters have taken the lead roles on Vodafone’s £1.8bn takeover of mobile phone operators MobiFon and Oskar Mobile – securing the largest telecoms deal ever in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

The deal, which follows on from Vodafone’s failed bid for AT&T Wireless last year, sees the UK telecoms giant acquire the two companies from Canadian group Telesystem International Wireless (TIW).