Fastest deal: City firm Denton Wilde Sapte and Dutch firm Loyens & Loeff advised sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars and a consortium led by Dutch media entrepreneur Michiel Mol on their $107 million (£57 million) acquisition of Midland F1, owner of the Midland Formula One team. US/UK firm Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw acted for the vendor, Midland Resources.


Most energetic deal: The Middle East offices of City firm Clyde & Co are acting for Lamprell Group and its sole shareholder, Steven Lamprell, on the flotation of the offshore oil and gas services company on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). City firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is also acting as UK co-counsel to Lamprell, while Ashursts is advising JP Morgan Cazenove as nominated adviser and broker.



Most united deal: National firm Pinsent Masons advised United Phosphorus, India's largest agrochemical company, on the acquisition of the intellectual property and production rights of crop protection products from Bayer CropScience for ¤43 million (£29 million). Bayer was advised by an in-house team.



Most communicative deal: Niche City firm Pritchard Englefield advised Azman on the reverse takeover of Coms, a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and unified messaging service, together with a placing to raise £1.2 million. Regional firm Bond Pearce acted for Coms, while London and south-east firm DMH Stallard advised brokers Falcon Securities and nominated adviser ARM Corporate Finance.



Most exclusive deal: National firm Beachcroft advised Deuxmil Marine on its admission to AIM with a market capitalisation of close to £7 million. Deuxmil, which trades as Yacht Fuel Services, supplies fuel to 270 of the world's super yachts - vessels that measure 40 metres or more. London firm Finers Stephens Innocent advised the broker, Daniel Stewart.



Fittest deal: City firm SJ Berwin advised Hilton International on the sale of its Livingwell health and fitness clubs to Bannatyne Fitness for £90 million. Newcastle firm Ward Hadaway acted for the purchaser.



Smartest deal: City firm Trowers & Hamlins advised Bank of Ireland's private banking arm on the £126 million purchase of the Victoria Quarter shopping arcade in Leeds. Built in the 1900s, the listed shopping centre is known as the 'Knightsbridge of the north'. National firm Addleshaw Goddard acted for the vendor, while RadcliffesLeBrasseur advised lender Bank of Ireland.



Most switched on deal: The London office of Baker & McKenzie advised Arqiva on contract negotiations with the BBC. Under the deal, Arqiva will supply the distribution network and managed transmission service for the BBC's digital terrestrial television services in the UK when the switch over from analogue begins in 2008. The BBC was advised by London firm Olswangs.