Law firms Dealwatch: Linklaters, HSF and Travers Smith win key roles as Man Group acquisition targets Japan Kathryn McCann · 20 February 2015 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Asia Deal watch Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Linklaters Travers Smith Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) won its first M&A mandate for Man Group, as the hedge fund acquired the investment management business of Mayfair-based NewSmith, with Linklaters and Travers Smith also picking up key roles.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryFive law firms win appointments on FCA’s ‘skilled person’ investigations panelLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves13 Apr 2026Linklaters and Slaughters lead on £1.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 manufacturer SeniorLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026Linklaters makes up 37 new partners with London securing more than a third of promotionsLaw firmsKate Peacock31 Mar 2026Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve largest ever law firm mergerLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Apr 2026HSF Kramer leads on £1.4bn Ivy empire saleLaw firmsEliza Winter13 Apr 2026Ropes & Gray adds new private equity partner as Milan office growsLaw firmsWill Lewallen13 Apr 2026Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealLaw firmsAlex Ryan15 Jan 2024The Electronic Transactions and Data Protection Law in Lebanon: Empowering Lebanese companies in the digital ageInternationalGuest Blog3 Jan 2024Dealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanLaw firmsAlex Ryan8 Dec 2023