Tastiest deal: North-west firm Brabners Chaffe Street advised the management of Carrs Foods, the importer of bread, cake and morning goods, on its buyout for an undisclosed sum. The Reading office of Olswang acted for the vendor, Harrys.

Most alternative deal: City firm Bird & Bird advised telecommunications reseller Alternative Networks on its admission to the Alternative Investment Market and an associated placing which raised £10 million. City firm DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary advised broker Investec.


Deal number three please: Hertfordshire firm Pictons advised the founders of QM Group, the queue management company, on its management buy-out for an undisclosed sum. QM installed the 'cashier number three please' system in the Post Office and its clients include Argos, Boots and Woolworths. Cardiff and Derby firm Edwards Geldard acted for private equity firm Advantage Capital, which backed the deal.


Deal with a silver lining: City firm Ashurst is advising Silvertown Quays and Kajima Urban Development on the Silvertown Quays development, the largest development to be granted planning consent in the Thames Gateway area. The 59-acre site will create a town centre for the Royal Docks and include 5,000 homes. A 155,000 square foot aquatic visitor centre will also host Europe's largest aquarium. City firm Stephenson Harwood is advising the London Development Agency. London firm Hempsons is acting for the Zoological Society of London, which will run the aquarium.


Deal with extras: US/UK firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham has advised the management of Holiday Extras on its buyout from founder Gerry Pack of a 37% stake for £43 million. Holiday Extras provides ancillary services to the travel industry such as car parking, airport travel, insurance, hotels and city breaks. National firm Hammonds advised finance provider Clydesdale Bank.