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European law firm Fieldfisher has again secured the top position in the AIM adviser rankings for Q1 2025, as reported by the AIM Advisers Rankings Guide. The firm stands out as the premier legal adviser to AIM-quoted companies, representing 42 clients (three more than its closest competitor).
Fieldfisher has retained its rankings for total AIM clients (first), energy clients (first) technology clients (first), industrial clients (first) and number of FTSE AIM 100 clients (second). The firm has also improved its ranking for financials and real estate clients, climbing up one place to fourth.
The AIM Advisers Rankings Guide is published quarterly by Adviser Rankings Limited, highlighting the leading institutional advisers and their AIM-quoted clients.
Commenting on Fieldfisher's rankings, Brad Isaac, Head of Equity Capital Markets, said:
"We're extremely proud to retain the top spot on the AIM adviser list, demonstrating our commitment to the UK's growth company segment. While capital markets conditions remain challenging, we are seeing a continued uptick in activity and enquiries, and more positive sentiments relating to London as a listing destination. Recent and planned regulatory changes for the London equity capital markets should mean that the UK continues to be an attractive jurisdiction of choice for companies looking to go public and we are cautiously optimistic about activity levels for the rest of the year."
Fieldfisher's UK Equity Capital Markets team had an active 2024, advising on 31 equity market transactions with a total transaction value of £1.5 billion. We advised on four IPOs (three of which were on AIM) — with only 11 IPOs occurring on AIM in 2024, representing 27% of the market. The team acted on some of the largest transactions of the year including, on the Main Market, advising the Kazakhstani Sovereign Wealth Fund, Samruk-Kazyna, on the IPO of Air Astana Group, valuing the company at USD 847 million.
Activity levels so far in 2025 have remained buoyant for the team, having advised on two IPOs on AIM — acting for pioneering quantum science company Quantum Base Holdings on its £4.8 million fundraise and admission to AIM and also advising the nominated adviser and brokers on the first AIM IPO of the year, by RC Fornax plc. It has also advised on a number of follow-on fundraisings for our issuer and investment bank clients.