Herbert Smith corporate partner David Paterson has advised internet travel deals provider Lastminute.com on its acquisition of French online travel agency Travelprice.com for £32m. Olivia Le Horovitz, corporate partner at French firm Kahn & Associes, advised Travelprice.com. The transaction is subject to shareholder approval.

Stibbe M&A partner Marius Josephus Jitta has advised Dutch metal company Aalberts Industries on its acquisition of the copper fittings business of UK engineering group IMI for £65m. Pinsent Curtis Biddle corporate partner Simon Gronow advised IMI.