Salans, McCarthy land Africa AIM job

Salans and McCarthy Tétrault have scooped choice mandates on a rare African AIM deal.

Salans advised ­biofuel company BioEnergy Africa on its £41.5m listing on AIM, while McCarthy Tétrault picked up the lead role for the nominated adviser Canaccord Adams.

The company’s ­initial project is based in ­Mozambique where it is ­developing more than 20,000 hectares of land. Salans’ ­London corporate team was led by partner Philip Enoch and included associates Chris O’Connor and Angela Mount.