Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC acquired 27 stores across Hong Kong and Macau of Marks and Spencer Group plc (LSE:MKS) on December 30, 2017. As part of the deal, Al-Futtaim becomes the sole franchisee for Marks and Spencer Group plc in Hong Kong and Macau. Paul Dickson, Robyn Butler-Mason, Daniel Whitelock, David Ives, Michaela Peck, Dominic Robertson Violeta Pina Montaner, David Watkins, Oliver Broomfield and Melanie Chew of Slaughter and May acted as legal advisor to Marks and Spencer. Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC completed the acquisition of 27 stores across Hong Kong and Macau of Marks and Spencer Group plc (LSE:MKS) on December 30, 2017.