White & Case’s London office has advised oil and gas exploration company Indago Petroleum on its £70m AIM float. Banking partner Francis Fitzherbert-Brockholes led the team. Travers Smith corporate partner David Adams acted for nominated adviser Nabarro Wells.

Linklaters has advised Lehman Brothers as manager on a £500m issue of fixed rate notes with warrants by Espirito Santo Financial Group (ESFG). The team was led by London capital markets partner Keith Thomson. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised ESFG.