Mourant du Feu & Jeune involved in “deal of the year” at IFLR awards

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of Mourant, was involved in one of the "deals of the year" at the recent International Financial Law Review awards, which celebrate legal innovation and the ingenuity of lawyers in Europe.

Mourant du Feu & Jeune’s Business Practice Area acted for The Royal Bank of Scotland in the multi-billion pound takeover of ABN Amro Group, which IFLR cited as having "more or less everything".

IFLR highlighted that it was the first time a consortium of three large banks – The Royal Bank of Scotland, Banco Santander and Fortis – had joined together to acquire another global bank and recognised the hurdles such as litigation, regulatory changes and a drying up of liquidity.

"These awards provide further evidence that Mourant du Feu & Jeune continues to advise on some of the most complex and innovative deals in the market," said Elaine Millar, partner and head of the Business Practice Area at Mourant du Feu & Jeune. "This was the deal of the year in terms of mergers and acquisitions and we’re delighted to have been involved."

Mourant du Feu & Jeune’s Elaine Millar and John Lewis advised in relation to regulatory aspects in Jersey and Guernsey respectively, assisted by Matthew Shaxson. Elaine Millar also advised, with Helen Ruelle, on Jersey competition law matters while Wendy Lambert advised on employment law.