Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s London arm has advised as Nokia Siemens Networks picked up part of Nortel Network’s business for $650m (£397m).

London-based restructuring co-head Lynn Hiestand took the lead on the deal, which saw Nokia Siemens purchase Nortel’s advanced wireless technology business, working alongside UK corporate partners Scott Simpson and Michal Berkner along with Simpson.