- Osborne Clarke (OC) has advised support services company MITIE on its arrangement of a £150m revolving credit facility with a club of banks including Barclays, Lloyds TSB, Royal Bank of Scotland and co-ordinated by HSBC. Banking partner Omar Al-Nuaimi and associate Lucy Walker led the team at OC. Allen & Overy finance partner Simon Roberts and associate Nayna Ahmed advised the banks.

- Herbert Smith has advised ABN Amro and Bank of Scotland as facility agent and security trustee of a £100m term loan and revolving credit facilities to Acteon Group. Banking and finance partner Chris Fanner led the team at Herbert Smith. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett banking and finance partner Euan Gorrie advised Acteon and majority stakeholder First Reserve.