Table-topping deal: Regional firm Shoosmiths advised The Table Top Company on its acquisition of ceramics manufacturer Mason Cash for an undisclosed sum.

Nottingham-based Browne Jacobson advised Mason Cash's liquidator, Begbies Traynor.

Most contained deal: Surrey firm Mundays advised Airworld Containers on its 70% acquisition of Nordisk Aviation Products from Norsk Hydro UK for an undisclosed sum.

Nordisk maintains and leases unit load devices and galley carts.

City firm Norton Rose advised Norsk.

Most electro-magnetic deal: City firm Lawrence Graham acted for Block Shield Corporation on its admission to the Alternative Investment Market, which raised 1.5 million and gave the company a market capitalisation of 18 million.

Block Shield provides solutions for reducing electromagnetic interference in electronic products and components.

City firm Dechert advised Teather & Greenwood, the nominated adviser and broker.

Most cockney deal: City firm CMS Cameron McKenna advised Hawkpoint Partners, corporate finance adviser to Fair Isaac, on the US IT group's 166 million takeover of London Bridge Software.

Anglo-American firm Faegre Benson Hobson Audley advised Fair Isaac, while City firm Travers Smith Braithwaite acted for London Bridge.

Most X-rated deal: City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner acted for Capital & Regional, the real estate asset manager, in connection with the establishment of the 500 million X-leisure fund, which will focus on large urban entertainment complexes and leisure parks.

Hermes, advised by London firm Maxwell Batley, will act as fund manager.

Most capital deal: City firm Farrer & Co advised Queens Moat Houses on the separate sale of two of its hotels, the Drury Lane Moat House hotel in London to TLLC Group for 11 million, and the Edinburgh Capital Moat House hotel to a subsidiary of Portland Hotels for 5.3 million.

City firm DLA advised TLLC Group, while Scottish firm Henderson Boyd Jackson advised Portland Hotels.