. Burges Salmon has advised First Great Western on two contracts with Bombardier Transportation totalling £148m to increase the seating in its high-speed train fleet. The Burges Salmon team was led by commercial partner Nick Olley. Bombardier Transportation was advised in-house by Karen Medhurst.

. Wragge & Co has acted for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders on an £11.7m agreement with Capita IT Services to develop a new vehicle registration information system. Finance partner David Lowe led the Wragges team.