The ‘pragmatic, solution-minded and skilled’ team at Norton Rose Fulbright is recognised for its strong track record advising on cross-border M&A, with particular strength in transactions spanning Europe, the Americas and Africa. The team is especially active in the energy and commodities sectors, while also maintaining a solid foothold in technology, healthcare, and transport, acting for a mix of major corporates and financial institutions. Practice head Raj Karia is a key port of call for corporates and investment banks seeking assistance with M&A, joint ventures and restructurings. Charez Golvala is singled out for his work in emerging markets, while Paul Whitelock, who co-chairs the public M&A group, is well regarded for his expertise in public deals and capital markets.
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Testimonials
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‘An absolute pleasure to work with a team that is so pragmatic, solution-minded and skilled.’
‘I have worked with the NRF team on several deals in the last year, including private M&A, capital markets fundraising, and an AIM takeover. What strikes me about the team is the strong level of trust, respect, and collaboration, particularly between senior and junior colleagues.’
‘Stephen Rigby has provided consistently excellent support to our business over many years. He is a trusted voice around the board table on a range of matters.'
‘The NRF team has expertise in public M&A transactions, and is a preferred adviser for a lot of investment banks due to their wealth of experience acting for banks across the sector.’
‘Paul Whitelock's knowledge of the Takeover Code, experience with the Panel and understanding of market practice, together with his pragmatism and commercial understanding of banking clients, makes him a top-notch adviser. He is my go-to adviser for all Code transactions.'
'Kit McCarthy has a deep understanding of how the Panel works from his secondment there, and adds huge value to any Code deal with his experience.'
Key clients
- 3M
- AIG
- Anadolu Efes
- Appian Capital
- BofA Securities
- Bank of Montreal
- Barrick Gold
- BHP Billiton
- BMO Financial Group
- BMW
- Bombardier
- BP plc
Work highlights
Advising Centamin plc on the recommended US$2.5 billion shares and cash offer by AngloGold Ashanti plc.
Advised bp on its agreement to form a new offshore wind focused joint venture (JV) with JERA CO., Inc.
Advised international energy company Equinor on its participation in the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon transportation & storage joint venture with bp and TotalEnergies.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Raj Karia
Other key lawyers
Paul Whitelock; Alan Bainbridge; Fiona Millington; Christopher Grieves; Stephen Rigby; Charez Golvala; Kit McCarthy; Nic Sirtoli