Donald Stewart of Pinsent Curtis, London, advised Firestone Diamonds, a UK-based diamond mining company, in its acquisition of exploration rights over a property on the Atlantic Coast of Namaqualand, South Africa. Sonnenburg Hoffman and Galombik's Lawrence Hellman acted on the South African side.

Finers acted for Ocean Village Holdings in the sale of Canute's Pavillion, a leisure and retail property in Southampton for £4.5m. Melvyn Orton led the team. Simon Taylor of Edge Ellison acted for Wilson Bowden Properties, the purchaser of the lease.

Forsters acted for Warner Village in an agreement for the lease of a proposed 12-screen multiplex cinema to be constructed as part of the Odyssey Millennium site in Belfast. Sophie Hamilton led the team and was assisted by Sarah Cook. Travers Smith Braithwaite's Simon Rutman advised Sheridan Millennium, which will construct the site. Rosemary Carson of Carson & McDowell advised Warner Village on Northern Ireland law. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.