US duo Morrison & Foerster and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have secured lead roles on computer chip giant Intel Corporation’s $7.7bn (£4.9bn) purchase of antivirus software maker McAfee, writes The Am Law Daily.

The purchase, which was announced on Thursday (19 August) will enable the chip maker to expand on the security services it provides, a “fundamental component of online computing,” according to Intel’s statement. It marks Intel’s biggest effort to expand beyond chip making to date.