newscast. comCalifornia leader Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has won the role opposite New York duo Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Dewey Ballantine on The Walt Disney Company’s $7.4bn (£4.2bn) acquisition of animation company Pixar.

The all-share deal, the entertainment giant’s largest acquisition in 10 years, sees each Pixar share converted into 2.3 Disney common shares, valuing the tie-up at $7.4bn.