. Ashurst corporate partner Giles Boothman ( pictured) has advised investment fund Eton Park on its 33m (£22m) co-investment in Finland-based Talvivaara Mining Company. Finnish firm Waselius & Wist advised Eton Park on local law. SJ Berwin corporate partner Richard Lever advised co-investor Tisbury Capital Management. White & Case in Helsinki advised Talvivaara.

. Simmons & Simmons has advised Park Acquisitions and its backers on the acquisition of Park Finance Holdings from Hermes Private Equity. Corporate partners Alan Karter and Gavin Weir led the Simmons team. SJ Berwin private equity partner Martin Bowen and corporate partner Richard Lever advised Hermes. Mishcon de Reya and DLA Piper advised the buy-in management team.