Most powerful deal: City firm Ashurst advised Real Estate Opportunities on its acquisition of Battersea Power Station for £400 million. City firm Richards Butler advised Parkview International on the sale of its interest in the iconic property in London, while UK/US firm DLA Piper acted for debt provider Bank of Scotland.


Most swinging deal: City firm Denton Wilde Sapte acted for Dubailand on an agreement with Tiger Woods that will see the world's number one golfer design a championship course at the heart of a new resort in Dubai. The course is expected to open in 2009 at a cost of £35 million. US firm Brody Wilkinson & Ober advised Mr Woods' company, ETW.



Most educational deal: Derby firm Flint Bishop & Barnett advised the shareholders of Kisimul, which runs residential schools that provide education and care for children with severe learning disabilities, on its sale to Bowmark Capital for an undisclosed sum. City firm SJ Berwin advised Bowmark, while regional firm Shoosmiths acted for finance provider Royal Bank of Scotland.



Tastiest deal: The London office of US firm Weil Gotshal & Manges advised Premier Foods on a £1.2 billion recommended offer for food manufacturer RHM, whose brands include Hovis, Mr Kipling, Sharwood's and Bisto. Ashurst advised RHM.



Most supportive deal: Liverpool firm O'Connors advised the shareholders of Traffic Support, a technology company servicing the parking and traffic management sector, on its sale for £26 million to Mouchel Parkman. London and Surrey firm Shadbolt & Co acted for the purchaser.



Most aristocratic deal: City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner and an in-house legal team advised venture capital provider Palmer Capital Partners, which is run by Law Society Council member Christopher Digby-Bell, on the creation of The Palmer Capital Development Fund II. The commercial property fund raised £90 million from a group of investors that included the Queen's private estate, the Duchy of Lancaster. City firm Norton Rose advised the investors.



Most fragrant deal: City firm Herbert Smith and its allies, German firm Gleiss Lutz and Benelux-based Stibbe, advised Givaudan, the Swiss flavours and fragrance company, on its acquisition of Quest International from ICI. City firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters advised ICI and investment bank Citibank respectively.