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Clifford Chance advises easyJet on the recommended £5.7 billion takeover offer by Apollo-managed funds

6 August 2026

Clifford Chance advises easyJet on the recommended £5.7 billion takeover offer by Apollo-managed funds

Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised long-standing client easyJet plc on its recommended, competitive cash acquisition by Apollo-managed funds.

The acquisition is subject to shareholder, court and regulatory approvals and is currently expected to complete by the end of the first calendar quarter of 2027.

The Clifford Chance team is led by M&A partners Melissa Fogarty, Katherine Moir and James Bole.

Press contactChanelle Mutawe