Baker & McKenzie and Kirkland & Ellis have landed the lead roles on grain trader Cargill's acquisition of Norwegian salmon-feed supplier EWOS in a €1.4bn (£960m) deal.

Private equity firms Altor Equity Partners and Bain Capital Partners are selling the salmon-feed company.

Cargill is being represented by Baker & McKenzie. London corporate partner Nick O'Donnell is leading the team, assisted by London competition partner Luis Gomez and London intellectual property partner Michelle Blunt.