Ashurst Morris Crisp, led by corporate partner Steven Fox, has advised United Auto Group on its £109m acquisition of Sytner Group. DLA, led by corporate partner Andrew Darwin, advised Sytner.

Dundas & Wilson has advised Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) on its acquisition of a 33.3% stake in Thornfield Properties for an undisclosed sum. Corporate partner Wendy Colquhoun led the team advising HBOS with Clifford Chance, led by Iain Morpeth, advising Thornfield.