Baker & McKenzie has landed its first deal for South African hospital group Medi-Clinic after advising on its €2.18bn (£1.48bn) acquisition of Switzerland’s Hirslanden from European private equity group BC Partners.

The international firm was initially instructed in April on a €1.7bn (£1.15bn) of non-recourse financing facilities for the bid but its instruction was then extended to include advising on UK corporate aspects of the acquisition.