. Addleshaw Goddard corporate partner Roger Hart led a UK team acting for BT on its £66.7m recommended offer for internet service provider PlusNet. Eversheds corporate partner Stephen Nash advised PlusNet.

. Travers Smith corporate partner David Innes and senior assistant Caroline Murphy acted for Towergate on the acquisition of Paymentshield for an undisclosed sum. Payment-shield, was advised by DLA Piper corporate partner Jonathan Watkins.