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Finland Recommended firms Tier 1 Hannes Snellman Roschier White & Case Tier 2 Castrén & Snellman Waselius & Wist Tier 3 Borenius & Kemppinen Fennica Merilampi Marttila Laitasalo Tier 4 Dittmar & Indrenius Krogerus Attorneys LMR Finland's capital markets are still quiet as they continue to face overwhelming competition from other capital raising sectors. There have been no listings on the Helsinki Stock Exchange (Hex) in 2007 as bank loans are still relatively cheap and trade sales are seen by private-equity houses as a less onerous and time-consuming way of exiting than an initial public offering (IPO).

Generous equity Australian firms have experienced an interesting year marked by a generous number of initial public offerings (IPOs), particularly in the resources sector. As one partner commented: "There were 212 IPOs in Australia, half of them from mining, and the trend is continuing. The question is how long the boom will last for."

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A wide range of local firms have benefited from the equity boom. But only one foreign firm - Linklaters

Koninklijke Philips Electronics announced plans to acquire The Genlyte Group for $2.7 billion, creating the largest lighting company in North America.

Cigna Corporation acquired Great-West Healthcare for $1.5 billion, expanding its business west.

McCann FitzGerald has appointed John Cronin as its chairman and managing partner.

Counsel in Hong Kong could soon be swatting up on shariah law, with a primary and secondary sukuk market expected in Hong Kong early next year

Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) has issued the largest dirham-denominated sukuk to date.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised on the initial public offering (IPO) and Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing of Value Partners, the first home-grown fund management company to list in Hong Kong.