Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC) have secured roles on the £2.5bn sale of Durex manufacturer SSL to cleaning products group Reckitt Benckiser.

Slaughters advised Reckitt Benckiser with a team including corporate partner Jeffrey Twentyman and associates Anna Lee and Dan Won. The deal team included finance partners Andrew Balfour and Andrew McClean, competition partner Claire Jeffs and pensions and employment partner Eddie Codrington.