A line-up of US firms have taken roles on Caterpillar’s $7.6bn (£4.7bn) acquisition of mining equipment manufacturer Bucyrus International, reports The Am Law Daily.

Mayer Brown advised Caterpillar on the the all-cash transaction – which, when including debt, is valued at $8.6bn (£5.4bn) – with a team led by Chicago M&A partners John Sagan and William Kucera.