Most mobile deal: City firm Trowers & Hamlins advised Qtel, the Qatar-based telecoms provider, on its $3.8 billion (£2 billion) acquisition of a 51% stake in Kuwait's second-largest mobile telecoms operator, Wataniya, as well as stakes in Iraqi and Algerian operators. The deal is the largest ever acquisition of a Kuwait Stock Exchange-listed company. The Paris office of Salans advised Qtel on local law issues in Kuwait and on the north African assets, while the London office of US firm Weil Gotshal & Manges acted for the selling consortium, led by Kuwait Projects Company.


Most luxurious deal: City firm Denton Wilde Sapte advised cosmetics and luxury goods business Pout and its shareholders on an investment of an undisclosed sum by US private equity firm Catterton Partners. City firm Slaughter and May acted for Catterton.



Tastiest deal: Harrogate firm Berwins advised Duchy Catering on its acquisition of the business and assets of Hopkinson Catering of Leamington Spa, which had gone into administration. The Birmingham office of Eversheds acted for administrators KPMG.



Most controlled deal: City firm Kingsley Napley advised Polaron on a £15 million recommended offer by Cooper Controls UK, a manufacturer of electrical products and tools. UK/US firm DLA Piper acted for Cooper.



Most developed deal: City firms Clifford Chance and Simmons & Simmons advised Aldar Properties, a leading property development company in Abu Dhabi, on the debut issue of $2.5 billion convertible sukuk certificates listed on the London Stock Exchange. Denton Wilde Sapte acted for the joint global coordinators, while Bedell Cristin advised on Jersey law.



Most news-worthy deal: City firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Mecom Group on a placing to raise £570 million to fund investments in European newspapers. City firm Ashurst advised brokers Hoare Govett, Cenkos Securities and Numis Securities