Law firms Gibson Dunn, Latham, Slaughters win roles on Ensco’s $839m buyout of Houston’s Oceanics Madeleine Farman · 30 May 2017 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Gibson Dunn Latham & Watkins Slaughter and May Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Latham & Watkins and Slaughter and May have won places advising on London-based offshore drilling contractor Ensco’s $839m acquisition of Houston, US’ Atwood Oceanics.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryLatham and Davis Polk gear up for $2bn Lime IPOLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 May 2026‘This is a wake-up call’ – what the insider trading scandal means for elite law firmsLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026Revolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026Ashurst EMEA energy and infrastructure M&A head set to join Vinson’s City baseLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 May 2026Akin hires four-partner Sidley private equity team across NY and LondonLaw firmsWill Lewallen8 May 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025