DEALS OF THE WEEK 18.01.2001Most revved-up deal: Birmingham firm Gateley Wareing acted for the new chairman and chief executive of Vickers Turbine Components in its 101 million institutional buy-out from Rolls-Royce, advised by Freshfields.

Wragge & Co acted for Royal Bank Private Equity and Eversheds for debt provider Royal Bank of Scotland.

Most scientific deal: London firm Wedlake Bell advised Hartest Holdings on its 1.5 million acquisition of Agar Scientific, advised by Hertfordshire firm Stanley Tee.

Most on-line deal: City firm Tite & Lewis acted for Lloyds TSB on its joint venture with Centrica to form a Internet and telephone bank under the Goldfish brand.

Linklaters advised Centrica.

Healthiest deal: City firm Fox Williams acted for The Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine on its sale to Boots for more than 1 million.

In-house lawyer Andrew Kidd advised Boots.Cheesiest deal: Manchester firm Cobbetts acted for The Milk Group on its 7.5 million acquisition of Lubborn Cheese, advised by Hardwick Stallards in London.

North-west firm Davies Wallis Foyster acted for financier Lloyds TSB.

Most fun deal: City firm Rowe & Maw represented Kingfisher on the 16 million purchase of Internet entertainment retailer Streets Online, advised by City firm Bracher Rawlins.

Most conceptual deal: Home Counties firm Charles Lucas & Marshall acted for Abacus Polar, which paid 14 million for semiconductor distributor Silicon Concepts, advised by Surrey firm Heald Nickinson.Most homely deal: Midlands firm Wright Hassall acted for local housing company Saxon Weald Homes on the 67 million acquisition of 4,609 dwellings from Horsham District Council, represented by Trowers & Hamlins.

Addleshaw Booth & Co advised funder Royal Bank of Scotland.

Most musical deal: City firm Rosenblatt and German firm Schulte acted for The Sanctuary Group on its DM9 million (3.1 million) acquisition of German music company Modern Music Records, advised by the Simpkins Partnership in London.Most educational deal: City firm Gouldens advised the Spring Group on its 72 million sale of the Spring Education and Spring Skills businesses to ProtocolAssociates, advised by Linklaters.

Niche London firm Fenners advised Protocol on the funding.