Most energetic deal: City firm Clyde & Co advised Fortum O&M (UK) on an operation and maintenance contract it has been awarded for a 150 million waste-to-energy facility to be constructed in Kent.

The facility will be built and operated by Kent Enviropower, which was advised by City firm Ashurst.

Allen & Overy advised finance provider the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Weepiest deal: City firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain advised Swedish paper products company SCA on its $100 million (54 million) acquisition of a 50% stake in the Mexican tissue business of Copamex.

The New York office of US firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton acted for Copamex.

Best hedged deal: The London office of McGrigors advised hedge fund management company RAB Capital on its listing on the Alternative Investment Market and an associated 8 million fundraising.

RAB has also made a recommended offer for investment company I2S.

National firm Hammonds advised nominated adviser and broker KBC Peel Hunt and City firm Macfarlanes acted for I2S.

The Holy Grail of deals: Regional firm Blake Lapthorn Linnell acted for Kerry Group on its 238 million purchase of the Quest food ingredients division of ICI.

City firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted for ICI.

Tallest deal: London firm Howard Kennedy advised restaurant group Giraffe on development funding that will allow it to expand the number of its outlets in and around London.

National firm Pinsents advised the investor group, Risk Capital Partners, which included the restaurant entrepreneur and chairman of Channel 4 Luke Johnson.

Most assured deal: National firm Pinsents is advising Countrywide Assured Group on the proposed demerger of its life assurance business.

The transaction will also see a return of cash to shareholders worth 100 million, which will be assisted by a new 100 million revolving bank facility with Lloyds TSB, HSBC and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Clifford Chance advised the banks, while City firm Ashurst acted for the sponsor Hawkpoint Partners.