Corporate, M&A and securities

The lawyers who comprise our global corporate, M&A and securities practice advise corporations and financial institutions across the full spectrum of industry matters including public takeovers, private M&A, joint ventures, disposals, debt and equity capital markets, governance, general commercial and corporate advisory matters.

With significant experience in regional, national and international corporate, M&A and securities matters, we are well positioned to provide strategic, business-oriented legal advice on complex domestic, cross-border and multijurisdictional transactions in both emerging and developed markets. Our lawyers have a broad range of experience representing all parties in capital markets transactions, including issuers, underwriters, placement agents and selling shareholders. Similarly, in the M&A space, we regularly represent buyers, sellers, financial advisers, funds and shareholders.

Our lawyers are strategically positioned in the world’s leading business and financial markets, enabling us to handle and fully coordinate transactions across key industry sectors including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets.

Our areas of work include

Asset and wealth management
Commercial contracts
Corporate governance and compliance
Debt and equity capital markets
Derivatives
Financial services and regulation
Information governance, privacy and cybersecurity
Investment funds
Mergers and acquisitions
Outsourcing and technology
Private equity and venture capital
Proxy battles
Securities regulation and enforcement
Statutory arrangements
Takeover bids and tender offers

Market recognitions

Chambers Global, Global-wide: Franchising, Chambers and Partners, 2022
Over the last three years, Norton Rose Fulbright advised on over 490 M&A deals globally with a total value of over US$221 billion, Mergermarket, 2021