Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw corporate partners Fiona Holland and Richard Page have advised Herald Ventures LP as underwriter to a £2.32m placing and open offer by listed software company Manpower Software. Gouldens corporate partner Simon Allport advised Manpower.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton corporate partners Andrew Shutter and Simon Jay have advised Kier Group on a credit facility comprising senior, mezzanine and working capital facilities. Denton Wilde Sapte property partner Penny Davies also advised Kier. The deal will be used to finance the acquisition of Laing Property Developments. The target was advised by CMS Cameron McKenna corporate partner Louise Wallace.