DEALS OF THE WEEK 11.07.2002
Best marketed deal: North-west firm Brabners Chaffe Street acted for Partners for Finance, which provides outsourced services to the financial services sector, on its acquisition for a confidential sum of conveyancing marketing company Legal Marketing Services, advised by Cobbetts.
Partners for Finance has also agreed a 35 million funding package from 3i, advised by Macfarlanes.
Creamiest deal: Bristol firm Burges Salmon acted for Milk Link, a farmers' co-operative, on the 33 million purchase of the UHT business and From Creamery from Express Dairies, advised by Ashurst Morris Crisp.
The deal is a strategic alliance between the two.
Hull firm Andrew M Jackson provided Express with property advice.
Most sparkling deal: Nicholson Graham & Jones advised an Irish private investor on the 7 million purchase of the Bvlgari shop on New Bond Street, London, from South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, represented by Nabarro Nathanson.
Most digital deal: Norton Rose acted for the BBC and Crown Castle on their successful application for the three ex-ITV digital terrestrial television licences.
Meanwhile, Linklaters advised the BBC on its successful planning application to redevelop Broadcasting House in London.
Tastiest deal: Farrer & Co acted for Tourtoulen on its merger with Christopher's American Grill, advised by Olswang, to create a three-restaurant group under the name Christopher's-Sparkjumbo.
Flashiest deal: Bristows acted for Kodak Pension Plan on its 6.5 million purchase of a multi-let office building in Watford from Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group, advised by Howard Kennedy.
Most tribal deal: The Oxford office of Manches represented healthcare architectural practice Nightingale Associates on its sale to Tribal Group, advised by Osborne Clarke.
The price is an initial 7 million rising to almost 15 million depending on performance.
Most Canadian deal: Charles Russell and Canadian firm Blake Cassells & Graydon acted for Canaccord Capital (Europe) on the initial public offering of YM BioSciences on both the Alternative Investment Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange, the first time there has been such a dual listing.
Canadian firm Heenan Blaikie advised the company.
Most commercial deal: City firm Thomas Cooper & Stibbard represented Commercial Bank of Greece on the purchase of 80% of Kapital Banka, a privately owned bank with 14 branches in Serbia and Montenegro, which was advised in-house.
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