US giants Latham & Watkins and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have won the lead adviser roles on Harrah’s Entertainment’s $9.44bn (£5.13bn) acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, the largest ever deal for the gaming industry.

The deal sees Harrah’s pay $5.2bn (£2.82bn) in cash and stock for the casino chain, while also assuming $4.2bn (£2.28bn) of debt from Caesars.