Allen & Overy (A&O) has landed a lead role advising HBOS on the £1.3bn sale of some of its Australian operations to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). The CBA is to buy the Bank of Western Australia and St Andrew's Australia from HBOS. London corporate partner Alistair Asher has taken the lead role on the UK aspects of the deal, assisted by corporate partner George Knighton and corporate associate Sara Pickersgill. HBOS has also turned to Australian law firm Clayton Utz for local advice, with M&A head Rod Halstead advising from the firm's Sydney office.
October 15, 2008 at 10:37 PM
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Allen & Overy (A&O) has landed a lead role advising HBOS on the £1.3bn sale of some of its Australian operations to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).
The CBA is to buy the Bank of Western Australia and St Andrew’s Australia from HBOS.
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