Firm duo take finance lead on takeover of Texas energy company

Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy (A&O) have picked up advisory roles as BHP Billiton agreed a $7.5bn (£4.6bn) financing package for its takeover of Petrohawk Energy Corporation.

The Anglo-Australian mining giant announced earlier this month (14 July) that it will acquire Houston-based oil and gas producer Petrohawk in a proposed $12.1bn (£7.4bn) deal.