Baker & McKenzie advised Telecom Egypt on its $891m ( &euro:507m) December listing in London and Cairo by the Arab Republic of Egypt. London securities partners Tom Philipp and Peter Magyar, together with a team in Cairo, advised the issuer and the selling shareholder on the IPO.

Mishcon de Reya corporate partners Nick Davis, Susan Breen and Kevin McCarthy acted for Jersey investment manager ACP Capital on its £50m AIM listing. Norton Rose corporate finance partner David Baylis advised nominated adviser Collins Stewart.