Clifford Chance (CC) has bagged another major M&A mandate in the US, after picking up a lead role advising German industrial conglomerate Siemens on its $7bn (£3.4bn) acquisition of clinical logistics company Dade Behring.

New York M&A partner John Healy is spearheading the team for the magic circle law firm.

Chicago leader Kirkland & Ellis is advising the target, with New York corporate partners Andrew Nagel, Tom Christopher and Bill Sorabella playing lead roles.

The deal is the latest eye-catching mandate for CC's New York arm, as the UK giant's bid to crack Wall Street gathers pace. Other recent notable roles for firm's US corporate team include advising Terra Firma on its $5.2bn (£2.6bn) acquisition of Pegasus Aviation Finance from a partnership of investment funds.

CC is fielding teams in London and New York to advise Terra Firma, with US co-chair of M&A Brian Hoffmann leading in Manhattan and corporate finance partner David Pearson and finance partner Geoffrey White playing key roles in the City. New York leader Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison is representing Pegasus.

Last month CC advsed Kraft Foods on its $7.2bn (£3.57bn) acquisition of Danone's biscuit business, with New York transactional partner Sarah Jones heading up the team.