DEALS OF THE WEEK 07.09.2000

Booziest deal: Allen & Overy's Amsterdam and Paris offices advised Dutch drinks company Bols Royal Distilleries on its acquisition of French drinks company Rmy Cointreau.

Linklaters represented the French company on the deal, worth 510 million euros (315 million) in cash and shares.

Most literary deal: Nabarro Nathanson advised Bournemouth Borough Council to secure financing for a 67 million private finance initiative (PFI) deal for its central library and information technology, the first PFI of its kind.

Information Resources (Bournemouth), set up by the Kier Group and Bournemouth Metropolis, won the contract to build the new library complex, advised by Bond Pearce.

Barnett Alexander Chart advised the lender, Helaba Bank.

Sloaniest deal: London-based niche firm Forsters acted for Clerical Medical investment group on its 60 million plus acquisition of 40 Grosvenor Place, London SW1 from Mountcity London, advised by Macfarlanes.

Most liquid deal: SJ Berwin & Co transferred the insurance policies of around 100,000 motorists insured with failed insurers Drake Insurers.

The firm was retained by provisional liquidators Deliotte & Touche to advise on the negotiation between the consortium of brokers, advised by Norton Rose and Eversheds, new Dutch insurers Goupama, advised by Beachcroft Wansbroughs and the Policyholders' Protection Board, advised by Herbert Smith.

Best stacked deal: Bristol firm TLT has completed the 27.5 million sale of British Self Storage to Mentmore Abbey, advised by Eversheds.

Most alternative deal: Howard Kennedy advised IT company Stilto International on its 21 million listing on the Alternative Investment Market, which raised 9 million.

Olswang advised Stilto's nominated adviser ARM Corporate Finance and nominated broker Teather & Greenwood.

Raciest deal: North west firm Davies Wallis Foyster acted for West Surrey Racing, the official Honda works team in the British Touring Cars Championship, in the 1.3 million purchase and construction of new team headquarters in Sudbury-on-Thames, Surrey.

Reading firm Pitmans represented vendor Longwood Estates.