Most musical deal: City firm Taylor Wessing advised Symphony Telecom, the distributor of telecommunications products and services, on its admission to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and a £4.5 million placing. City firm Norton Rose advised broker Evolution Securities.

Most convenient deal: London firm Davenport Lyons acted for TRM Corporation on the acquisition of the Travelex ATM (automated teller machines) business in the UK for £43 million. The business acquired has cashpoints predominantly sited in fuel stations and convenience stores. London firm Olswang advised Travelex.


Best value for money deal: The Manchester office of Ricksons advised Lowcostbeds.com, the on-line travel business specialising in flexible flight and accommodation packages, on a £1.3 million investment by Close Venture Management, which was represented by City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner.


Most powerful deal: London firm Lawrence Graham advised the Clipper Group on its admission to AIM, with a market capitalisation of £180 million and a placing worth £75 million. US-based Clipper designs wind turbines and runs wind development projects. City giant Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted for Lehman Brothers, the nominated adviser and broker.


Most enigmatic deal: The London office of French firm Gide Loyrette Nouel acted as English counsel to Iroko Securities on the establishment of a $500 million (£277 million) structured note programme for Mauritian special purpose vehicle SPHYNX Capital Markets. It is the first structured note programme to be used principally to repackage assets originating from sub-Saharan Africa.


Most private deal: London firm Fladgate Fielder advised Casualty Plus, the company behind Britain's first private accident and emergency facility in west London, on its acquisition of Medicentre for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds eight walk-in GP centres to the Casualty Plus network. City firm Stephenson Harwood advised funder Bank of Scotland, while London practice Richard Howard & Co acted for Medicentre.