. Slaughter and May corporate partner David Johnson advised leisure group Whitbread on the £497m sale of 239 pubs to restaurants and pubs company Mitchells & Butler, which was advised by Allen & Overy corporate partner Susan Howard.

. Howard Kennedy has advised Next Generation Clubs (Holdings) on its £200m sale of the Next Generation Clubs group to London Regional. Corporate partner Michael Harris led the team. Herbert Smith advised London & Regional.