Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Sullivan & Cromwell have landed roles on German real estate group LEG’s initial public offering (IPO), expected to raise in excess of €1bn (£838m).

The listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is due to take place in early February, and is expected to value the Duesseldorf-based housing company at more than €2.5bn (£2.1bn), according to market analysts.