Shearman & Sterling and Sullivan & Cromwell are among a clutch of firms to win advisory roles as European telecoms group Altice agrees to buy US operator Cablevision in a deal worth $ 17.7 bn (# 11.4 bn). (legalweek.com)
France's market watchdog has blocked an all - share buyout offer for French telecom group SFR by majority shareholder Altice. (breakingviews.com)
Vivendi has since increasingly tightened its grip on Italy's biggest telecoms group, raising concerns in Rome over an asset Italy... (cnbc.com)