Carey Olsen remains the top offshore legal adviser to clients listed on the London Stock Market (LSE) for the ninth consecutive year, according to the November Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide.
The publication ranks the top 20 institutional advisers by their total number of London-listed clients each quarter including:
• Total number of UK-quoted clients
• Total number of FTSE 100 clients
• Total number of FTSE 250 clients
• Total number of Small Cap/Fledgling clients
• Total number of AIM clients
Carey Olsen is the top ranking offshore law firm in terms of number of clients, with almost double those of its nearest competitor.
The tables show that the firm has held its fourth place position for the total number of LSE clients it advises and is the only offshore law firm to feature in the top 10. It currently advises three FTSE 100 clients and nine FTSE 250 clients.
Carey Olsen continues to lead the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) rankings table. Positioned in second place overall, it has 44 listed clients which is 10 more than the nearest offshore firm.
The Guide also ranks advisers by their number of clients in the eight main FTSE sectors: basic materials, consumer goods, consumer services, health care, industrials, oil & gas, technology, and financials. In the financials table, Carey Olsen confidently leads the field with 60 listed clients.