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 categoryRevolving Doors: Kirkland hires top IP barrister as Gibson Dunn builds City real estate practiceLaw firmsNews Editor2 Jun 2026Starling launches new panel as 16 firms make the cutIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves29 May 2026Latham hires three-partner City corporate team from Morrison FoersterLaw firmsWill Lewallen28 May 2026Five firms ordered in for Uber’s €10bn Delivery Hero bidLaw firmsKate Peacock2 Jun 2026Freshfields appoints M&A star as new US managing partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen1 Jun 2026‘It’s harder than it looks’ – inside the $1.65bn elite Indian cricket sale with the Macfarlanes partners behind the dealLaw firmsTom Cox29 May 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025