Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) have taken lead roles on CVC Capital Partners’ €1.2bn (£999m) buyout of food and drink vending machine operator Autobar from Charterhouse.

Freshfields corporate partners Chris Bown (pictured) and Piers Prichard Jones led a team advising longstanding private equity client CVC on the acquisition, which is subject to regulatory clearance and is set to close in September.