London is the home to a large number of oil and gas companies which trade on both the Main Market and AIM. Andrew Brogan, Head of Global Oil and Gas transactions at Ernst & Young, speaks about the reasons for oil and gas companies to go public and on the specific attractions of the London market. Mr. Brogan has worked on emerging markets oil and gas transactions and shares his experiences preparing companies from the oil and gas sector to meet the demands of insitutional investors.

"Identifying what gaps you might have in your track record for an acquisitive group is a key to a successful IPO". Clifford Tompsett, Partner at PWC, speaks about the challenges Russian companies may face on the road to an IPO. These include the preparation of consolidated financial statements in line with internationally recognized reporting standards as well as the timely provision of financial track record for major acquisitions.

"A depositary receipt is a mechanism to allow international investors to acquire an interest in shares in a domestic market." Clare Benson speaks about Deutsche Bank`s experience with Russian IPOs and the specific regulatory issues facing depositary banks that work with Russian DR programmes

A discussion on the Premium and Standard listing categories in London. Karina Litvack from F&C speaks about requirements for Premium listings and on the differences between listing categories in terms of investor expectations.