Lawyers from half a dozen large firms are advising on a $16bn deal that will see Walmart acquire a majority stake in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart.

The transaction will see Walmart take a 77% stake in the Bengaluru-based company. The remainder of the online shopping company will be owned by its existing investors, including Microsoft, Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, Chinese conglomerate Tencent Holdings, and hedge fund Tiger Global Management.