Macfarlanes has secured a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a number of international firms on Pernod Ricard's €5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit.

Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees the company buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.

New York law firm Debevoise led for the drinks giant in the US and Paris, fielding a team under Manhattan-based M&A co-chair Paul Bird and litigation partner Gary Kubek.