Lovells, Clifford Chance (CC) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed lead roles on the initial public offering (IPO) of packaging company Smurfit Kappa, in a transaction that values the company at €5.5bn (£3.7bn).

The cardboard box manufacturer – which is part-owned by buy-out houses CVC Capital Partners and Cinven – announced its intention to raise €1.3bn (£870m) on the Irish and London stock exchanges yesterday (14 February).

The dual listing will be used to repay debt and values the company at between €4.4bn-€5.5bn (£2.9bn-£3.7bn).