City firm ­Macfarlanes and Guernsey’s Carey Olsen advised the PFB Data Centre Fund on a joint venture with e-Shelter, a ­German data centre ­developer and operator, to develop a campus of data centre buildings near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. It is projected to be the largest data centre in the UK and the second largest in Europe, with a potential value of £1bn once constructed and fitted out. The fund aims to raise £100-£200m in equity by the end of 2009 through a number of share offers. Magic circle firm Clifford Chance advised e-Shelter.

Gaming deal: City firm ­Travers Smith advised AIM-listed gaming solutions provider Inspired Gaming Group on the sale of its pubs division, which operates ­gaming machines in pubs, to Danoptra Holdings. The firm also advised on a £40m share placing, underwritten by ­Evolution Securities. South-west firm Osborne Clarke acted for Evolution Securities, City firm SJ Berwin for ­Danoptra.

Care deal: City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner advised Brewin Dolphin as nominated adviser and broker to CareTech Holdings on a £30m share placement. CareTech, which provides housing and support services to adults with ­learning and physical ­disabilities, was advised by national firm Pinsent Masons. The proceeds will be used to pay debts and fund future acquisitions.

Oil deal: Clifford Chance advised China Oilfield ­Services on its $2.5bn (£1.3bn) offer for Oslo-listed company Awilco Offshore, which provides and manages offshore oil drilling rigs. Bugge Arentz-Hansen & Rasmussen advised on Norwegian law and King & Wood on Chinese law. Awilco instructed Norwegian firm Wiersholm.

Pipeline deal: Pinsent Masons advised engineering and construction company Aker Solutions on its £100m acquisition of shares in Qserv, which provides well, process and pipeline services in the North Sea and international markets. Qserv was advised by Scottish firm Maclay ­Murray & Spens.

Power deal: City firm Taylor Wessing advised Gartmore Investment on its investment in Turbo Power, a power ­solutions provider, advised by Canadian firm Stikeman Elliott. Turbo Power raised a total of £3m. Gartmore owns 12% of Turbo Power.