hancock: regular abf leadWhite & Case and Ashurst are the latest bluechip advisers to cash in on the current boom in London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), advising on the £490m listing of independent oil developer Nelson Resources.

The listing, which took place on 19 July and raised approximately £64m, sees Nelson Resources become the largest independent energy company on the junior exchange. The Bermudan company already has a primary listing on the Canadian stock exchange in Toronto.