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Linklaters & Alliance has advised Vodafone on the sale by Mannesmann BV of the whole of the issued share capital of Infostrada, Italy's largest alternative fixed line operator. The value of the transaction is Euro12.1 billion ($10.17 billion). The Linklaters team was led by Massimo Agostini in Italy and in the UK by Conor Hurley, assisted by David Blumenthal.

S J Berwin has advised The British Land Company in relation to its £357 million ($516 million) joint venture with West LB, Westdeutsche ImmobilienBank (WIB) and Provinzial-Feuerversicherungsanstalt Der Rheinprovinz-Versicherung Der Sparkassen (PFR). British Land has a 50% interest in the joint venture, contributing four properties in London. The joint venture was funded by a £265 million loan from West LB and equity contributions by the joint ventures.

Ashurst Morris Crisp has advised AMVESCAP Plc on its cash offer for Perpetual Plc. The deal is valued at £1.05 billion ($1.5 billion), with two shares and £10 cash given for each Perpetual share.

Ashurst Morris Crisp has acted for the shareholders of Taylor Barnard Holdings Limited on the sale of the issued share capital of the company to TNT Post Group. The deal was valued at Euro147 million ($123.3 million).

Slaughter and May is advising Regus in connection with its planned £1 billion ($1.45 billion) listing on NASDAQ and the London Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Middlesex, UK, Regus is a worldwide operator of business centres, with 200 locations in 40 countries.

Broadbase Software, a California-based provider of analytic and marketing automation applications, has agreed to purchase software manufacturer Servicesoft for £645 million ($934 million) in stock.

A group of 39 US states has drafted a series of proposals in the Streamlined Sales Tax Project ? the first serious attempt for decades to simplify the US sales tax system.

Eversheds has represented HSBC Private Equity on its purchase of the plumbing division of Caradon plc for £440 million ($636 million). Black Knight, the new company controlled by HSBC Private Equity, now owns one of the leading plumbing businesses in the UK. Last year the business had a turnover of £338 million and a profit of £41.5 million The business includes overseas operations in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Poland and Turkey.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has represented Hanson Plc in the $750 million offering of its 7.875% notes due in 2010. The Securities and Exchange Commission registered bonds were listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Jones Day Reavis & Pogue has acted for the parcels and logistics holding company of La Poste Group on its cooperation agreement with FedEx. La Poste and FedEx will cooperate in the international express document and parcel delivery area, and in a more limited fashion on domestic express delivery and deferred delivery. La Poste will have access to the FedEx air network, while FedEx will gain from the European ground infrastructure of the La Poste parcels and logistics holding company. Jones Day partner Pierre Ullman of the Paris office advised on tax matters. FedEx worked with Baker & McKenzie; tax advice was provided in-house.