Safest deal: City firm Travers Smith advised management on the proposed buyout of Britax Childcare, the children's car safety seat manufacturer, from Britax International for £230 million by a company backed by the Carlyle Group. City firm Macfarlanes advised Britax International, while the London office of US firm Latham & Watkins acted for the Carlyle Group.

Tastiest deal: The Newbury office of Penningtons and Mumbai firm AZB & Partners advised Williamson Tea Holdings on the sale of Borelli Tea to McLeod Russel India for more than £21 million. Borelli's asset comprised a 70% shareholding in an Indian-listed company that owns 19 tea estates in Assam, India. The buyer was advised by Khaitan & Co of Kolkata and Mumbai.


Squarest deal: The London office of Charles Russell advised the Dolphin Square Trust on the sale of the famous residential block by Westminster City Council to Westbrook, for an initial sum of £80 million. The sale will provide a £15 million fund to look after the interests of the tenants. City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner acted for the council, while the London office of US firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Mayfair firm Forsters acted for Westbrook.


Oiliest deal: City firm Denton Wilde Sapte acted for oil group Total on the acquisition of Exxon-Mobil's downstream assets in 14 African countries. French firm CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre handled due diligence for Total in Francophone countries, while Exxon-Mobil was advised by its in-house team.


Most productive deal: National firm Pinsent Masons acted for IMI on the disposal of Polypipe Building Products, the plastic pipe and building service products manufacturer, to New York-based private equity fund Castle Harlan Partner IV for £293 million. US firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and City firm Macfarlanes advised Castle Harlan.


Fastest-growing deal: Clifford Chance and Californian firm Cooley Godward advised eBay on the $2.6 billion (£1.4 billion) acquisition of Skype Technologies, the Internet communications company. Founded in 2002, Skype is one of the fastest-growing companies on the Internet, with 54 million members in 225 countries. Skadden Arps advised Skype.


Mary Scott: Mary Scott is the mother of Rebecca Scott but not Ronnie Scott as stated in [2005] Gazette, 1 September, 6. Mary and Rebecca Scott were advised by London firm Mark Morris Solicitors on the sale of Ronnie Scott's iconic jazz club.