Linklaters advises The Carlyle Group on major acquisition

People in legal jobs at a global law firm with headquarters in London have secured a lead role in a £450 million buy-out.

Linklaters LLP advised The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of dentistry corporation Integrated Dental Holdings from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, according to Legal Week.

The law firm’s buyout team consists of private equity head Ian Bagshaw, finance partner Brian Gray and Nicole Kar, who specialises in competition law.

People with legal jobs at fellow London-based law firm Clifford Chance took a key advisory role Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Linklaters is part of the magic circle of leading UK law firms, this exclusive group also includes Allen and Overy, Slaughter and May, Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

The London-based legal firm has recently announced that it is to promote partner Henk Vanhulle – who is based in Brussels – to the role of global head of tax.

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