Comedy collection: City firm Olswang advised Elisabeth Murdoch’s TV production company Shine on acquiring comedy TV producer Brown Eyed Boy, which claims to have discovered comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (pictured), from media investment company Motive Television, advised by southcoast firm Moore Blatch, and founder Gary Reich, advised by London firm Michael Simkins.

Oiling the wheels: Magic circle firm ­Linklaters advised 31 ­commercial banks, along with export credit agencies, Islamic finance providers and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia on providing $8.5bn (£5.62bn) of financing for an oil refinery building ­project to be completed by Saudi Aramco Total Refinery and Petrochemical Company, which was advised by magic circle firm Allen & Overy.

Sweet as a nut: US firm Shearman & Sterling advised cane sugar refiner American Sugar on its £211m purchase of the European business of Tate & Lyle, which was advised by Linklaters.

Supermarket sweep: National firm Eversheds, City firm Lovells and Channel Islands firm Ogier advised supermarket chain Waitrose on acquiring five supermarkets from Channel Islands retailer Sandpiper. Sandpiper was advised by magic circle firm Clifford Chance and ­Channel Islands firm Carey Olsen.

That’s entertainment: The London office of US firm Mayer Brown advised Entertainment One, producer and distributor of the Twilight films and Peppa Pig cartoon series, on its admission to the main market of the London Stock Exchange, due to take place today.