Pinsent Masons advised US-listed security products company Armor Holdings on its £410m buy-out of specialist automotive supplier Stewart & Stevenson Services. Pinsents corporate partner Tom Leman led on the European aspects of the deal and Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham acted for Armor in the US. Fulbright & Jaworski corporate partner Charles Still represented Stewart & Stevenson.

Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of ICM Research on the company's £37.2m sale to marketing services group Creston. Corporate partner Nigel Edwards ( right) led the Lewis Silkin team while Olswang corporate partner Stephen Hermer represented Creston.

Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC) has advised engineering group Keller on its £6m acquisition of specialist contractors Phi Group. Corporate partner Simon Walker led the team for DAC while Jonathan Morley, a corporate associate at West Country practice Rickerbys, acted for Phi.

Hammonds has advised UK-based construction company Eve Trakway on its £15m management buyout (MBO) by Babcock International. Leeds corporate partner Nick Watson led for Hammonds while Eversheds corporate partner Keith Froud acted for Babcock.