. Olswang corporate partner Stephen Rosen has advised UK nursing home group Avery Healthcare on its £43m acquisition of Hadrian Healthcare Group. Newcastle-based Robert Muckle advised Hadrian led by commercial solicitor Robert Philipps.

. A Hammonds team, led by Manchester-based corporate partner Jane Haxby, has advised internet security company SurfControl on its acquisition of e-mail security company BlackSpider Technologies from Cazenove Private Equity for £21.2m. Jones Day European head of private equity Michael Nouril advised the sellers.