CMS Cameron McKenna, SJ Berwin and Ashurst are among the firms scoring roles on the private equity takeover of Mappin & Webb owner Aurum Holdings.

The deal, reportedly worth around £180m, has seen US private equity house Apollo Global Management take over UK jeweller Aurum, which in addition to Mappin & Webb owns Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland.

Aurum is also the largest distributor of several luxury brands in the UK including Rolex, Cartier and Patek Philippe watches.

Camerons acted for Aurum with a team comprising corporate partner and head of consumer products Louise Wallace, banking partner Mark Moseling and competition partner John Markham.

SJ Berwin represented Apollo on the acquisition with London head of corporate finance Steven Davis heading up the team, alongside tax partner Gareth Amdor.

Davis (pictured) said: "Given Apollo's extensive resources and experience in the retail industry, this can only foster Aurum's growth as a leading luxury watch retailer in the UK."

Ashurst acted for affiliates of Apollo with a team led by finance partner Nick Benham, advising on terms of the financing, which involved a unitranche term facility and a super senior revolving credit facility.

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy advised Goldman Sachs as arranger and underwriter of the unitranche with leveraged finance partners Suhrud Mehta and Neil Caddy taking the lead, while DLA Piper advised the revolving facility lenders led by banking and leveraged finance partner Alexander Griffith.