Ashurst finance partner Martyn Rogers and corporate partner Paul Gadd advised Bank of Scotland in relation to the £161m senior debt financing of Bridgepoint Capital’s secondary buy-out of ERM Holdings. SJ Berwin, led by finance partner Raji Bartlett and corporate partner Steven Davis, advised ERM and Weil Gotshal & Manges, led by finance partner Michael Nicklin and corporate partner Mark Soundy, advised Bridgepoint.

Pinsent Masons, led by London senior corporate associate Hanh Jelf, advised KBC Peel Hunt as broker on a reverse takeover by AIM-listed coin specialists Noble Investments (UK) of AH Baldwin & Sons and Baldwin’s Auctions for £4.45m. Memery Crystal, led by corporate finance partner Andrew Titmas, advised Noble Investments and DMH Stallard corporate commercial partner Keith Robinson advised the vendors.