Slaughter and May and Linklaters gained advisory roles as energy services group Amec Foster Wheeler agreed to a £2.2bn takeover by Wood Group in an all-share offer that brings together two of the UK’s largest energy services companies.
Slaughters is advising Wood Group, with corporate partners Simon Nicholls (pictured), Paul Dickson and Chris McGaffin as lead advisers. Nicholls has acted for John Wood Group on its 2010 acquisition of smaller rival PSN, the UK aspects of the disposal of its Well Support Division to GE, and its subsequent return of cash to shareholders.
