Denton Hall acted for Richard Branson’s Virgin Active, the health and leisure business, in relation to the purchase of the business of The Arena Health & Leisure Club at Stockley Park, London from the Stockley Park Consortium. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Property partner Martin Quicke led the team. Herbert Smith, led by associates Shipla Amin and Sheagh McKibbin, represented The Arena.

Olswang acted for Sydney & London Properties on its acquisition of the Recticel Unit at Clover Nook Industrial Estate, Derbyshire for more than £7.5m. Property group partner Philip Olmer led the team. Travers Smith Braithwaite, led by property partner Peter Hill, represented the vendor, Northern Ireland Local Government Superannuation Committee.