DEALS OF THE WEEK 20.04.2001

Most childish deal: Olswang and US firm Dow Lohnes & Albertson advised Hit Entertainment, the company behind Bob the Builder, on its $275 million purchase of Lyrick Corporation, which owns popular childrens character Barney the Dinosaur.

Lyrick was represented by Bromley firm Wellers and US firm Crowley Barrett & Karaba.

Clifford Chance represented financiers Barclays Bank and UBS Warburg.Most just deal: Anderson Legals UK member firm Garretts advised Miven on a 30 million private finance initiative to build a traffic wing building for Nottinghamshire Police Authority, advised by Eversheds.

Scottish firm MacRoberts advised the funder, the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Most prudent deal: Field Fisher Waterhouse advised Virgin Direct on the conversion of its unit trust personal pension product into a stakeholder pension.

Most powerful deal: Slaughter and May is acting for German firm E.ON on its proposed 9.6 billion purchase of Powergen, with regulatory advice by US firms Le Boeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae and Steptoe & Johnson.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and US firm Sullivan & Cromwell are advising Powergen, while Jones Day Reavis & Pogue is providing US regulatory advice.Flightiest deal: Berwin Leighton acted for Carlisle City Council in the sale of Carlisle Airport to Haughey Airports, represented by local firm Cartmell Shepherd, for an undisclosed sum.

Most educational deal: Devonshires represented Caerphilly County Borough Council in a private finance initiative with Machrie advised by Stephenson Harwood for two new schools.

Pinsent Curtis Biddle represented the financer, the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Most technical deal: IT specialists Kemp & Co acted for Cataloga on the investment of 3.2 million by Elderstreet Capital Partners and Kennett Capital Ltd.

CMS Cameron McKenna advised the investors.Simplest deal: Fox Williams advised IT solution provider Simply Hub on its second stage funding under the Enterprise Investment Scheme, to bring in up to 2.5 million ahead of a possible Alternative Investment Market flotation.

Most lyrical deal: London firm David Wineman advised Music 1 in the sale for an undisclosed amount of its Leosong Copyright Service one of the UKs leading independent music publishers to BSI Enterprises, advised by Sheridans.Sunniest deal: US firm Bryan Caves London office advised CIT Holidays in the purchase of Italian tour operator Citalia from CIT Group for an undisclosed sum.

Davenport Lyons acted for CIT Group.