Gillian Jaravaza

Gillian Jaravaza
Biography
Gillian Jaravaza is a corporate lawyer based in London.
She has been involved in a variety of corporate transactions including cross-border M&A transactions and general corporate advisory work.
Gillian joined the firm in 2016. She spent six months in our Dubai office prior to qualification, and has recently completed a secondment to HSBC Bank.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Advised:
- On the €5.6bn sale of DZ Bank AG's aviation finance group to Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and its affiliated leasing operation BOT Lease
- Nomad Foods Ltd - on its €110m acquisition of Findus Switzerland from Froneri International and certain intellectual property from an affiliate of Nestlé S.A.
- Airband Community Internet Limited - on a significant fundraising to support the roll out of full fibre to the home to more than 500,000 homes in the West and South West of England
- KAEFER Group - on its acquisition of John Wood Group PLC's industrial services for an aggregate consideration of US$118m
- A company incorporated in the DMCC free zone in Dubai - on the corporate and regulatory implications of financing its subsidiary incorporated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market free zone
- On the US$60m acquisition of Barclays Bank Zimbabwe by First Merchant Bank
- Orange S.A. - on its acquisition of the UK's largest independent cybersecurity service provider with operations in South Africa and the UK
- An energy developer - on a joint development agreement in relation to a gas fired power plant in Ghana.
Education
Education
LLB (with Business), University of Birmingham, 2015
Accelerated Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, 2016
Admissions
Admissions
- Solicitor qualified in England & Wales
Languages
Languages
- English
- French
Insights and news
News
Norton Rose Fulbright advises Lagos Free Zone Company on equity investment by IFC
Global | February 11, 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright advises Lagos Free Zone Company on equity investment by IFC
Global | February 11, 2025