Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters are among a raft of firms to land roles on Barclays’ £4.5bn capital raising.

CC has secured the lead role for Barclays, fielding a team under corporate finance partner Guy Nor-man, while a swathe of other firms are acting for investors including the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).