Debevoise & Plimpton, Hogan Lovells, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz have taken advisory roles on the $24.4bn (£15.5bn) leveraged buyout (LBO) of Dell, reported to be the biggest take-private since the financial crisis.

Law360, New York (September 17, 2013, 11:58 AM EDT) — Huntsman Corp. will scoop up five chemical businesses from New Jersey-based Rockwood Holdings Inc. for $1.1 billion, an addition the Texas company said Tuesday will strengthen its presence in the inorganic pigment sector.