Chance on goal: Magic circle firm Clifford Chance advised US businessman Stan Kroenke on acquiring Arsenal Football Club, valued at £730m, advised by magic circle firm Slaughter and May.

Kroenke’s financial adviser, Deutsche Bank, was advised by City firm Herbert Smith and US firm White & Case.

Magic circle firm Linklaters advised selling shareholder Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith. The club's top players include Spaniard Cesc Fabregas (pictured).

Power play: Magic circle firm Allen & Overy advised conglomerate General Electric on acquiring power engineer Converteam for $3.2bn (£1.95bn) from Barclays Private Equity, advised by City firm SJ Berwin, and French private equity firm LBO France, advised by US firm Mayer Brown.

Magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Converteam.

Right chemistry: Freshfields advised research and development company Solvay on its €3.4bn (£3bn) acquisition of chemicals company Rhodia, advised by French firm Bredin Prat.

Ship-shape: City firm Norton Rose advised a consortium of banks on a major financial restructuring of containership company Danaos, involving the rescheduling of $2.5bn (£1.53bn) of debt and the creation of $426m (£260m) of new loan facilities.

Food for thought: London firm FSI advised London Doors Restaurant Group, a joint venture between restaurant group Istanbul Doors and private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners, on acquiring, for an undisclosed sum, the restaurant business of chef Tom Aikens from entrepreneur Peter Dubens, advised by US firm Steptoe & Johnson.

Centre spot: Freshfields advised property company Almacantar on acquiring Centre Point, a listed tower block in London’s West End, for an undisclosed sum from its administrators, Deloitte, advised by City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner.