Slaughter and May escapes the financial crisis

Despite the current drop in deal activity, Slaughter and May, is playing a role in several big transactions. In 2008 the UK firm advised BHP Billiton on its attempted takeover of Rio Tinto, Banco Santander on its £1.25 billion purchase of Alliance & Leicester and British Airways on its Iberia merger discussions. More importantly, Slaughter and May secured the role of legal adviser to the Treasury, playing a key role in the nationalisation of Northern Rock and the rescue of Britain's high street banks.

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