Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Denton Wilde Sapte have bagged plum roles on the latest takeover attempt of a major English football club, with Newcastle United the target of a £133m bid by UK billionaire Mike Ashley. Freshfields corporate partner Christopher Mort led a team advising Ashley on his acquisition last week of a 41.6% stake in the Premiership club from president Sir John Hall.
May 30, 2007 at 10:59 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Denton Wilde Sapte have bagged plum roles on the latest takeover attempt of a major English football club, with Newcastle United the target of a £133m bid by UK billionaire Mike Ashley.
Freshfields corporate partner Christopher Mort led a team advising Ashley on his acquisition last week of a 41.6% stake in the Premiership club from president Sir John Hall.
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