Most civil deal: City firm Denton Wilde Sapte advised the Dubai Islamic Bank, Citigroup and HSBC as underwriters to the Dubai government's Department of Civil Aviation on a $1 billion (£540 million) sukuk deal, the largest ever in the Islamic capital markets. Proceeds from the issue will be used to fund the expansion of Dubai International Airport. Dubai firm Galadari & Associates advised the government.

Most industrious deal: City firm Allen & Overy is acting for Brixton, the property company, on its £600 million acquisition of various entities from Industrious Holdings. The portfolio includes 163 properties covering 11.6 million square feet of almost entirely industrial stock. City firm SJ Berwin provided due diligence support, while Clifford Chance advised Industrious's backer, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds.


Most uplifting deal: Bristol-based Bevan Brittan acted for the Plymouth Primary Care Trust on a local improvement finance trust (LIFT) public private partnership project which has reached financial closure. The project will identify and develop primary care infrastructure requirements for the Plymouth area for the next 20 years. Regional firm Osborne Clarke advised the private sector partner owned by Sutton Harbour, Midas Group and Cyril Sweett. City firm Stephenson Harwood acted for the senior lender, the Royal Bank of Scotland.


Most fashionable deal: City firm Travers Smith Braithwaite acted for 3i on the secondary buy-out of clothes retailer Hobbs from Barclays Private Equity and the company's management. National firm Addleshaw Goddard advised Barclays Private Equity, while DLA acted for the management and debt-provider Barclays Bank.


Freshest deal: The Liverpool office of Brabners Chaffe Street acted for the management of Simply Fresh Foods, the supplier of ready-made stir-fry meals, on its buy-out for an undisclosed sum. National firm Addleshaw Goddard advised Perkins, Simply Fresh's parent company, while City firm DLA advised the funder, the Bank of Scotland.