. Reynolds Porter Chamberlain M&A partner Tim Anderson ( pictured) has advised UK media firm Associated Newspapers on its £22m acquisition of price comparison website Simply Energy from buy-out firm Bridges Community Ventures and other shareholders. Macfarlanes corporate partner Stephen Drewitt advised the sellers.

. Pinsent Masons corporate partner Derek Stroud has advised Scottish sitcom production company The Comedy Unit on its £11m sale to independent production company RDF Media Group. Olswang solicitor William Sharpe advised RDF Media.