Freshfields and Slaughters set the Standard on Barclays deal

Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have snared lead roles on Barclays’ £226m acquisition of Standard Life Bank. Freshfield’s corporate partner Claire Wills led a team from the magic circle firm advising Barclays on the deal that will see the UK bank acquire a £5.5bn book of savings and mortgages worth £8.8bn. The deal will become effective as of 30 June this year. Slaughters’ corporate partner and longstanding Standard Life adviser Craig Cleaver led a team advising the life insurance giant on the deal.

Freshfields and Slaughters set the Standard on Barclays deal thelawyer.com Wed, Oct 28, 2009