Raj Karia appointed Global Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has today announced the appointment of Raj Karia as the Global Head of its Corporate, M&A and Securities practice.

The firm's global M&A team includes more than 450 partners and 700 other lawyers across +50 offices worldwide. Over the past five years, the M&A team has advised on over 1,000 complex M&A deals across all major industry sectors. This recently includes advising Centamin on the US$2.5 billion offer by Anglogold Ashanti and bp on its acquisition of Bunge’s 50 percent interest in bp Bunge Bioenergia, which has an enterprise value of US$1.4 billion.

Alongside Raj’s new global role, he will continue as Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA).

Raj Karia is a corporate partner based in London with a wealth of experience of advising companies and investment banks on M&A, equity capital markets, joint ventures and restructuring transactions. He has extensive knowledge of advising clients operating in the natural resources and energy sector, both in established and emerging markets.

Raj is listed as a leading practitioner for corporate, emerging markets and mining in the preeminent legal directories, including in the latest editions of Legal 500 and Chambers. He is listed in the Legal 500 ‘Hall of Fame’ in recognition of his extensive experience in the energy and natural resources sectors.

Raj succeeds Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud, Istanbul and New York partner, who has headed the global corporate group since 2021 and who remains with the firm.

Peter Scott, Global and EMEA Managing Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, commented: “We are delighted that Raj will lead our global Corporate, M&A and Securities practice. He has a strong track record in advising on major transactions around the world and leading diverse, cross-border teams. We all look forward to working closely with Raj to help grow our corporate offering. We thank Ayşe for her valuable contribution to the global corporate group over the past three years.”

Raj commented: “This is a tremendous honour and a fantastic opportunity to drive forward our outstanding cross-border M&A practice. Our lawyers around the world regularly advise on some of the most complex and high-profile matters in the market and I look forward to working with our talented teams to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives.”

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