Linklaters and Davis Polk & Wardwell have advised PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on an agreement in principle to resolve all claims between Lehman Brothers (LBI) and Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE), totalling $38bn (£23.7bn).

The agreement, which marks a key milestone in the Lehman Brothers administration, means assets owed to LBIE’s customers can now be distributed to customers and creditors.