A trio of City firms have won roles on the largest European leveraged buyout (LBO) so far this year.

Ashurst, Allen & Overy (A&O), Macfarlanes all advised on Charterhouse Capital Partners' £553m LBO of Candover-owned energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie.

Ashurst advised a consortium of senior lenders, including HSBC, Bank of Scotland, Nomura and Lloyds Banking Group, with a team led by London finance partner Mark Vickers, finance partner Doo-Soon Choi and corporate partner David Arnold.