Clifford Chance (CC) has landed a mandate to advise top corporate client British Energy (BE) on the UK Government’s disposal of a 25% share in the nuclear supplier – a deal estimated to be worth up to £2.5bn.

BE, which is selling the stake by way of shares to institutional investors, is being advised by CC corporate finance partners David Lewis and Alison Price, together with BE corporate relationship partners Mark Poulton and Daniel Kossoff.