Advised Barclays PLC on its acquisition of Standard Life
Bank

Advised Yorkshire Building Society on its merger with Barnsley Building Society

Proposed merger with ABN AMRO

Acquisition of minority stake
by Prudential

Unsolicited takeover approach from Credit Agricole

Acquisition of majority stake in ABSA

Acquisition of Korea First Bank

Acquisition of Banco
Zaragozano

Merger with Halifax

Acquisition of Mandatum Bank

Offer for Abbey National

Acquisition of Woolwich

Sale to Svenska
Handelsbanken

Defence against hostile takeover offers from Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland

Acquisition of National & Provincial Building Society