. Slaughter and May commercial partner David Johnson has advised Punch Taverns on its acquisition of UK pub operator Mill House Inns from the company’s management and Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance for £169m. Travers Smith private equity partner Philip Sanderson advised the sellers.

. Slaughter and May corporate chief Christopher Saul ( pictured) has advised GE Fanuc Embedded Systems on the acquisition of Radstone Technology for £149m. Herbert Smith corporate finance partner Michael Shaw advised Radstone.