MEET THE ADVISERS
Both Vodafone and Cable & Wireless Worldwide have been quick to maintain that there is, as yet, no deal on the table.
But, should Vodafone serve an offer, CWW has its usual advisory team – comprising Barclays Capital and Rothschild – at the ready.
Heading the BarCap squad is Will Peters, who has been at the investment bank since 2004 and is a director in its Comms and Media department.
He previously served as a captain in the army.
Jeremy Boardman leads from the Rothschild side. Before joining the firm in 1995, where he is now managing director, Boardman was assistant vice-president of Bankers Trust.
Herbert Smith, led by corporate partner Christopher Haynes, is acting for CWW on the legal side.
Vodafone has its usual bank UBS on hand to guide it through this potential deal with Linklaters, its long-standing adviser, on the legal side.