. Simmons & Simmons has advised hedge fund manager Sloane Robinson on its £12m funding deal with Oxford University for the construction of a new building for the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. Corporate partners Alistair Bird and Gavin Weir led the transaction, assisted by IP partner Richard Binns.

. Osborne Clarke has advised Torex Retail and its subsidiary Torex Retail (Jersey) on its £75m convertible bond issue. Corporate partners Adrian Bott and Julian Gamble and banking partner Hugh Jones led the team. US investment bank Jeffries International acted as lead manager in the bond issue and was advised by Jones Day.