Most televisual deal: The London office of US firm Weil Gotshal & Manges advised All3Media on its acquisition of the Mersey Television Company - the producer of 'Hollyoaks' and 'Grange Hill' - for an undisclosed sum. UK/US firm DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary advised Mersey TV, while north-west firm Brabners Chaffe Street advised the existing management and regional firm Cobbetts advised the incoming management.

Most rambling deal: The London office of US firm Faegre & Benson advised Nabarro Wells & Co, the nominated adviser to Rambler Media on its admission to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Rambler Media is a Russian language entertainment company, broadcasting to the Russian-speaking community worldwide. US firm LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & McCrae advised Rambler Media and City giant Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the broker, Deutsche Bank.


Sportiest deal: London-based niche firm Couchman Harrington Associates acted for the owners of sports management company SCG (Players), which represents England rugby players Jonny Wilkinson and Martin Johnson, on its purchase by industry giant SFX for an undisclosed sum. City firm Bird & Bird represented SFX.


Clubbiest deal: London firm Howard Kennedy acted for Elanway, a company associated with hotel investment business Leverguide, on its £20 million purchase of the exclusive St James's Club. London firm Kanter Jules acted for the selling shareholders.


Best accommodated deal: London firm Olswang acted for Dawnay Shore Hotels (DSH) on its £15 million acquisition of Warwickshire's Walton Hall Hotel, which was once owned by drag artist Danny La Rue. National firm Addleshaw Goddard acted for the arranger, Anglo Irish Bank. West London firm Klimt & Co acted for DSH on property matters and Coventry firm Blakemores acted for the seller, Walton Hall (Members).


Hungriest deal: The London office of Charles Russell acted for JM Finn & Co, broker to biotechnology company Kiotech International, on its admission to AIM. Kiotech, advised by City firm Lawrence Graham, works in partnership with the UK government agency CEFAS to develop pheromone technologies designed to attract and stimulate feeding in fish.


Most graceful deal: Harrogate firm Davidson Webber advised investment bank Lehman Brothers on its £2.75 million disposal of four regional hotels operated under the Grace Hotels brand. London firm Sabretooth Law and Winchester firm McPhersons acted for the purchaser, Peel Hotels.