DEALS OF THE WEEK 22.02.2001Greenest deal: Clifford Chance advised ITOCHU Corporation of Japan on the 34 million sale of the Goldman Sachs International headquarters on Fleet Street to a consortium of Irish investors including Green Policy, advised by Gouldens.

The deal is believed to be the largest single property transaction in that part of London.Starriest deal: Garretts, the English member of Anderson Legal, advised Finnish mobile telephony company Jippii Group Oyj on the acquisition of the entire capital stock of UK Internet service provider Constellation Internet, advised by East Midlands firm Nelsons.Raciest Deal: Rowe & Maw acted for Northern Racing Limited on its 4.3 million acquisition of Bath Racecourse, advised by Burges Salmon.

Rowe & Maw is also advising on Northern Racing's proposed 4 million acquisition of Hereford Racing Company, represented by Hereford firm TA Matthews, in a non-code recommended takeover.Seediest deal: Essex firm Kenneth Elliott & Rowe acted for Thorneycroft Asset Management in the 9 million acquisition of a package of Seedbed Centres in the south-east, represented by Maxwell Batley.Most scientific deal: Barlow Lyde & Gilbert completed its first major corporate deal for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, advising on an alliance to allow mutual marketing and promotion with Vernex Data Science, part of United Utilities, advised by Slaughter and May.Speediest deal: Rosenblatt solicitors advised Express Newspapers on the 500,000 disposal of the entire issued share capital of its financial services subsidiary, Express Newspapers Financial Services, to Seymour Pierce PLC, advised by Scottish firm, McGrigor Donald.Most educational deal: Addleshaw Booth & Co advised Royal Northern College of Music on a 74 million pathfinder private finance initiative with Jarvis University Partnership Programme to build a 600-bedroom hall of residence.

Jarvis, advised by Eversheds, is being funded by Abbey National Treasury Services, represented by DLA.Booziest Deal: Allen & Overy advised Bass on the 625 million sale of 988 pubs to Bede Acquisition Company, a group formed and financed by Nomura International's principal finance group, advised by Clifford Chance.