Nabarro, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Dickson Minto have taken front seat roles on deal which has seen Italian private equity firm Investindustrial acquire a 37.5% stake in iconic British car manufacturer Aston Martin.

Prestige Motor Holdings, which is backed by funds under advice from Investindustrial, saw off a bid from India’s Mahindra & Mahindra to acquire the stake in the company, famously associated with superspy James Bond.