In 2007, Gallaher Group, a FTSE 100 business, was acquired by Japan Tobacco Inc. for GBP 9.4 billion.
In 2009 Lidings major international companies listed in the Fortune Global 500 3M, ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Crédit Agricole, ExxonMobil, ING Group, Japan Tobacco International, Norsk Hydro ASA, OMV Group, Royal Dutch Shell and UniCredit Group choose Lidings as their legal advisor in Russia.
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These privatisation plans were dropped in November of that year when the leading $1.15bn bid by Japan Tobacco International was deemed too far below government expectations.