Debevoise & Plimpton, Legance and Bonelli Erede Pappalardo have taken lead roles on Air France-KLM’s purchase of a stake in Alitalia.

The French-Dutch airline beat Lufthansa to buy a 25% stake in the Italian carrier at a much reduced price of €323m (£293m), after last spring’s failed €1.5bn (£1.4bn) bid to buy a minority stake.