Artiest deal: City firm Denton Wilde Sapte advised investment company Amor on its acquisition of a controlling stake in London-based antiques dealership Partridge Fine Arts for an undisclosed sum. City firm Lovells acted for auction house Christie's, which financed the acquisition, while City firm Farrer & Co advised Partridge.

Deal with a twist: Birmingham firm The Wilkes Partnership advised Kenny Campbell on his buy-out of Warwickshire-based fence manufacturer Tornado Wire for an undisclosed sum. Tornado Wire has a turnover of more than £10 million and employs 100 staff. Edinburgh firm Anderson Strathern acted for the selling shareholder, Archie Burdon-Cooper.


Most conventional deal: National firm Pinsent Masons advised Liverpool City Council on the £146 million Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre project. Over the next two years, main contractor Bovis Lend Lease will construct a 9,500-capacity arena, 1,350-seat conference centre, and a public piazza for outdoor events on the site of the former King's Dock in Liverpool city centre. Bovis was advised in-house, while Eversheds acted for Liverpool City Council on development and property matters.


Most shopaholic deal: Birmingham firm Wragge & Co advised the Parkridge Group on the creation of a new $425 million (£247 million) in-town shopping centre fund formed with Morley Fund Management. The 50/50 joint venture will develop and invest directly in shopping centres in Poland. City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner acted for Morley.


Most independent deal: City firm Speechly Bircham acted for private equity house Beringea on a £2.2 million investment round in Europe's largest independent on-line media buyer, i-level. The London office of Osborne Clarke advised i-level, which provides media planning and buying services to clients such as Sky and Orange.


Warmest deal: City firm Holman Fenwick & Willan provided English law advice to Long Haul Holdings in the issue by Willow Finance of a $205 million exchangeable bond issue due in 2010 and which are exchangeable for the ordinary shares of PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's largest thermal coal producer. Linklaters Allen & Gledhill in Singapore advised JP Morgan, while Maples & Calder's Hong Kong office provided advice on Cayman law.