Ashurst is advising Quadrant Technologies on its proposed £46.7m sale to ML Laboratories. Corporate partner Anthony Clare is leading on the deal while Jones Day London M&A partner Simon Allport is representing ML Laboratories.

Wragge & Co has advised US chemicals company MacDermid on its £45m acquisition of Autotype International from Norcros Holdings. Corporate partner Andrew Smith led the Wragges team while Addleshaw Goddard corporate partner Paul Devitt acted for Norcros.