London and Toronto: International legal practice Norton Rose has fielded a team from its London and Toronto offices to advise Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited on its £228.5million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.

The shares, which were admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List, began trading on 17 December 2012.

International business law firm Lawrence Graham (LG) has advised on Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited's £228.5million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.

LG corporate partner John Reed, senior corporate associate Kris Rogers and assistant Emma Cooper advised Jefferies International Limited and Dexion Capital plc as joint sponsors, joint financial advisers and joint booker runners.

This was the largest investment company IPO of 2012 and, measured by funds raised, the second largest premium segment IPO of 2012 in the UK.