Most number-crunching deal: City firm Clifford Chance advised Canary Wharf Group on the £260 million sale of a 400,000 sq ft building to accounting firm KPMG. Linklaters advised KPMG, which will consolidate its London staff to the 15-storey headquarters in Canada Square.

Most masterly deal: City firm Allen & Overy advised Lloyds TSB subsidiary Cheltenham & Gloucester on the establishment of a £20 billion master trust programme and a debut £7 billion issue, reportedly the UK's largest ever residential mortgage-backed securitisation. Mourant du Feu & Jeune advised on Jersey law and Dundas & Wilson on Scottish law. Clifford Chance advised the arrangers and dealers, Citigroup and Lloyds TSB.


Most star-studded deal: National firm Pinsent Masons advised Wasserman Media Group on its acquisition of SFX Sports Group Europe, the agency that represents football stars Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Andriy Shevchenko as well as rugby players Jonny Wilkinson and Lawrence Dallaglio. National firm Hammonds and US firm Gardere Wynne Sewell advised the seller, Live Nation.


Most colourful deal: The London office of US firm Shearman & Sterling acted for Bear Stearns as arranger and the other managers of the $925 million (£487 million) bond financing for the phase one development of the Blue City project in Oman. Clifford Chance advised the sponsors and the Blue City Group on the project, which will include the building of more than 200 villas and nearly 5,000 apartments. Allen & Overy acted for Bank of New York as bond and security trustee.


Sportiest deal: The London office of Salans acted for Everton Football Club director Paul Gregg on the sale of his shares in the club to BCR Sports for an undisclosed sum. London firm Nabarro Nathanson advised the buyer, while City firm Herbert Smith acted for the club.


Most lyrical deal: City firm Travers Smith advised Primary Capital on its sale of Rhyme Systems, the IT provider that serves the asset management industry, to 3i Infotech for an undisclosed sum. London firm RadcliffesLeBrasseur acted for the purchaser.


Most formative deal: City firm Bird & Bird advised German company Sportfive on its acquisition of the sports marketing division of Formation Group for up to £11 million. UK/US firm DLA Piper advised the seller.


Healthiest deal: The London office of US firm Weil Gotshal & Manges advised private equity firm European Capital on its acquisition of Whitworths, the supplier of dried fruit and nut- based products, for an undisclosed sum. Milton Keynes firm Emw Law advised the sellers.