City firm Speechly Bircham advised corporate financiers and brokers Ambrian Partners on the reverse takeover of oil and gas exploration group BPC by Falkland Gold and Minerals, and the admission of the enlarged share capital to AIM. BPC was advised by City firm Norton Rose, national firm McGrigors, Jersey firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Bahamas firm Davies and Co.

Sharia deal: Magic circle firm Freshfields advised Sorouh Real Estate, a property development company based in Abu Dhabi, on a Sharia-compliant AED4bn (£609m) Sukuk issuance – believed to be the world’s largest ever Sharia-compliant securitisation. Magic circle firm Clifford Chance advised Citigroup Global Markets as global co-ordinator, as well as Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, First Gulf Bank, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Noor Islamic Bank as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners.

Property deal: Manchester firm Pannone, alongside fellow north-west firm DWF, advised property investment and development company Bluemantle on the refinancing of its £85m of existing loan facilities with Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and investment bank NM Rothschild & Sons. All three banks were advised by north-west firm Halliwells.

Engineering deal: National firm Eversheds advised global engineering company Bodycote on the £417m sale of its testing business to US private equity group Clayton, Dubilier and Rice, which was advised by US firm Debevoise & Plimpton.

Broadband deal: City firm Lovells advised Chellomedia, the European content division of broadband provider Liberty Global, on the acquisition of Spektrum, the documentary channel, from HBO Central Europe. HBO was advised by US firm White & Case.