Deals of the week - 17.10.2002

Greenest deal: North London firm Darlingtons acted for Golfrate Holdings on its 27 million purchase of Knightsbridge Green Estate in London from Ropemaker Properties, advised by Linklaters.

Pemberton Greenish acted for the tenants, while the Bank of Scotland, advised by DJ Freeman, helped finance the deal.

Most networked deal: Linklaters acted for Network Rail and the Strategic Rail Authority on the financing of the acquisition of Railtrack and refinancing of Railtrack's existing debt.

Allen & Overy advised Barclays Capital and the other lead arrangers in providing 9 billion, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted for the European Investment Bank and German bank Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau on a 1.1 billion support package for Network Rail, following the release of Railtrack, advised by Ashurst Morris Crisp, from administration.

Most on-air deal: Birmingham firm Putsman.wlc acted for media management company PVA in its negotiations on a new contract for Chris Tarrant to continue presenting his breakfast show for Capital Radio.

Head of legal Nathalie Schwarz acted for Capital.

Yummiest deal: The Basingstoke office of Penningtons advised the shareholders of chocolate manufacturers The House of Dorchester on its sale to a management-led holding company.

The management team was represented by Southampton-based Lamport Bassitt.

Bristol firm Burges Salmon acted for the new company, House of Dorchester Holdings, and Aberdeen Murray Johnstone, which has invested in it.

Most fashionable deal: City firm Gouldens acted for clothing retailer QS Group on the 16 million takeover offer by Hamsard 2353, advised by Leeds firm Lupton Fawcett.

Hamsard's debt financier, Handelsbanken, was advised by the Reading office of Olswang.

Fittest deal: Bevan Ashford advised health club operator Invicta on its 50 million re-financing and 140 million sale to fund management group Duke Street, represented by Clifford Chance.

Ashurst Morris Crisp jointly advised Invicta on the sale.

Most moving deal: Newbury-based Charles Lucas & Marshall acted for the shareholders of removal and storage business Lakehaven on its sale to P&F Safepac, represented by Norfolk firm Kenneth Bush, for an undisclosed sum.

Most refined deal: Pinsent Curtis Biddle is acting for Pinco 1771 on its bid to take Signature Restaurants - valued at 25 million and including The Ivy and Caprice - private.

Bristol firm Osborne Clark is advising Signature and Lovells is acting for debt provider Barclays Bank.

Most legal deal: Linklaters advised Development Securities on the 12 million sale of 43 Fetter Lane in London - which is let to fellow City law firm DJ Freeman until 2018 at a rent of 785,000 per annum - to Midtown, advised by Manches.