Dickinson Dees has advised property giant Land Securities Trillium for the first time, on a £30m redevelopment of Leicester Grammar School. Projects partner Russell Jarvis headed up the team for the Newcastle firm and Cobbetts represented the school, which has 700 pupils.

SJ Berwin acted for offshore vehicle Fusiongold on its £64m acquisition of a 2.8 acre site on London's Old Street from Frogmore Property. Real estate partner John Eldridge took the lead role for SJ Berwin while Howard Kennedy commercial property partner Chris Langan represented Frogmore.