Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields are advising on Asahi’s acquisition of a group of eastern European beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) for €7.8bn (£6.5bn).

AB Inbev is selling the brands, which include Czech market leader Pilsner Urquell, to Japanese brewer Asahi to assist in getting clearance from competition regulators after its £71bn takeover of rival SABMiller, which finalised in October.

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