Chinese float: Magic circle firm Clifford Chance advised on two Hong Kong Stock Exchange flotations that raised $6.1bn (£3.7bn) in total. The firm advised China Minsheng Bank on its $3.9bn (£2.37bn) flotation and China Longyuan Power on its $2.2bn (£1.34bn) listing.

Islamic financing: City firm Trowers & Hamlins advised Islamic investment bank Gulf Finance House on a $500m (£304m) capital raising, involving a $300m (£182m) rights issue and $200m (£122m) of Islamic financing. Magic circle firm Allen & Overy advised Deutsche Bank on its part in the Islamic financing while magic circle firm Slaughter and May advised noteholders Deutsche Trustee.

Saudi bond: Allen & Overy advised Gulf International Bank on issuing its $533m (£324m) Saudi Riyal bond. Clifford Chance, alongside its associate Saudi firm Al-Jadaan & Partners, advised lead managers HSBC Saudi Arabia and GIB Financial Services.

Property pact: Magic circle firm ­Linklaters advised property investor and investment manager Telereal Trillium on refinancing £340m of its debt. Allen & Overy advised a consortium of lenders.

Rail replacement: City and national firm Eversheds advised the Department for Transport on terminating the National Express East Coast rail franchise and transferring it to East Coast Main Line Company, a subsidiary of the DfT.

Brawn GP overtaken: City firm Taylor Wessing advised the Brawn GP Formula 1 team on its acquisition by car-maker Mercedes Benz and Abu Dhabi investment company Aabar Investments. Mercedes and Aabar now own 75.1% of Brawn. City firm Lovells advised Mercedes while US firm Shearman & Sterling advised Aabar.