Macfarlanes is advising Verizon Communications Inc. on its acquisition of Vodafone's 45 per cent interest in Verizon Wireless for $130bn. The transaction provides Verizon with 100 per cent ownership of Verizon Wireless, a leading wireless carrier in the United States. As a result the company will be better equipped to take advantage of the changing competitive dynamics in the market and capitalise on the continuing evolution of consumer demand for wireless, video and broadband services.

The Macfarlanes team is being led by Senior Partner Charles Martin and Corporate and M&A Partner Graham Gibb who are working alongside Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz.