Most mobile deal: The Guildford office of Clyde & Co acted for Tao Media in relation to a US$7 million (3.9 million) investment in the company by Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.

Tao Media is the maker of a multimedia platform for mobile and other digital services.

City firm Ashurst advised Cross Atlantic.

Foodiest deal: National firm Pinsents advised John Metcalf and Glen Tomlinson, former directors of Pizza Express, on the launch of Urban Dining on the Alternative Investment Market and an associated placing that is expected to raise 2.8 million.

The vehicle will be used to buy up profitable multi-site restaurant operations with the potential to grow.

National firm Hammonds is advising the broker, KBC Peel Hunt.

Most magical deal: National firm Addleshaw Goddard and US firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom advised Openwave Systems on its 46 million acquisition of Magic4, the mobile messaging technology company.

City firm Eversheds advised Magic4.

Oddest deal: US/UK firm Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw advised Van der Moolen on the sale of its bonds-trading subsidiary, Van der Moolen UK (VDM Bonds), to Utah-based Zions First National Bank.

VDM Bonds is an odd-lot electronic bond trading firm.

City firm Macfarlanes advised Zions First National Bank.

Starriest deal: City firm Taylor Wessing advised Alliance & Leicester on the sale of its merchant acquisition business unit to a UK affiliate of Nova Information Systems for 83 million.

Nova was advised by US firm McKenna Long & Aldridge and US/UK firm Jones Day.

Most literate deal: City firm Farrer & Co advised BMJ Publishing Group, a subsidiary of the British Medical Association, on the sale of BMJ Books to Blackwell Publishing for an undisclosed sum.

City firm Manches advised Blackwell.

Earthiest deal: City firm Nicholson Graham & Jones acted for Goodearth Hotels on the 40 million investment, refurbishment and working capital facilities provided to it and secured against the Ibis London Earls Court hotel.

The finance was provided by a syndicate arranged by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, advised by City firm Davies Arnold Cooper.