Best reversed deal: Hull firm Gosschalks is advising cash shell company Clan Homes on its £13 million reverse takeover of specialist asset and venture finance company General Capital Group, represented by Pinsent Masons.



Puffiest deal: Baker & McKenzie acted for PepsiCo on the sale of the Sugar Puffs brand and associated business to Big Bear, the owner of Fox's Confectionery, which was advised by north London firm Solomon Taylor & Shaw.



Most clickety-click deal: City firm Wallace acted for Earth Estates and Solarus Estates on the sale and leaseback of 43 of Rank's UK properties - including Mecca Bingo Clubs - and the transfer of liabilities relating to 44 surplus properties for a net £172 million. Rank was advised by Richards Butler and Linklaters.



Most watchful deal: Blake Lapthorn Linnell acted for the shareholders of Forward Vision CCTV - which provides the cameras in the 'Big Brother' house - on its £5 million sale to Extreme CCTV, advised by Newcastle firm Watson Burton.



Most odds-on deal: Altrincham firm Myers Lister Price acted for Betfred on a multi-million deal to become the official bookmaking and on-line gaming partner of Manchester United, which was advised in-house by Patrick Stewart.



Most connected deal: Birmingham firm Wragge & Co acted for the Phones4U management buyout team on its part in the £1.46 billion Caudwell Group acquisition. The team, funded by Providence Equity Partners (advised by US firm Kirkland & Ellis) acquired the Phones4U business from entrepreneur John Caudwell, who was represented by Eversheds. The rest of the group, 20:20 Distribution, was acquired by a management team backed by equity firm Doughty Hanson. Manchester firm Halliwells acted for the management and US firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom for Doughty.