SJ Berwin acted for Creation Financial Services on the UK group's £250m buy-out of financial services technology company Open + Direct Retail (O+D). Corporate finance partner Tim Wright led for SJ Berwin and Macfarlanes private equity partner Ian Martin represented O+D.

Dickson Minto advised UK pubs operator KUC on its £137m sale to rival pubs group Admiral Taverns. London-based corporate partner Keith Anderson led for the M&A boutique while Addleshaw Goddard corporate partner Geraint Harries acted for Admiral.

Pinsent Masons has advised private equity house LDC on its 50% investment in the £80m secondary buy-out of UK health provider The Robinia Care Group. Private equity partner Joanne Ellis led the team for Pinsents. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary corporate partner Andrew Holt acted for joint investors Barclays Private Equity, while Travers Smith private equity chief Charles Barter represented the seller Bridgepoint.