Farmida Bi recognised in Financial News' Fifty Most Influential Lawyers 2025

Farmida Bi CBE, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific Chair, has been included in Financial News’ Fifty Most Influential Lawyers 2025 list.

The list celebrates outstanding leaders in management roles at top-tier firms or practices, as well as executives advising on large and/or innovative mergers and acquisitions, private equity deals, IPOs, equity and debt capital markets transactions, regulation and employment law.

The recognition celebrates Farmida for leadership roles at Norton Rose Fulbright and her three decades of experience in debt capital markets and Islamic finance as well as her contributions to numerous community and charitable organisations.

Alongside this role, Farmida is Vice-Chair of the Disasters Emergency Committee which brings together fifteen leading UK charities to raise funds quickly in a humanitarian emergency. She is also Chair of the International Regulatory Strategy Group Council and is a member of the Board of TheCityUK, an industry-led body to champion and support the success of the UK-based financial and related professional services ecosystem. She is an Honorary Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge and of The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Farmida featured in Financial News’ Fifty Most Influential Lawyers 2021, 2022 and 2023 lists, and has appeared six consecutive times in its 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance list between 2018 to 2024.

Commenting on her latest inclusion in the list, Farmida said:

“I am honoured to be recognised again by Financial News among the Fifty Most Influential Lawyers. This acknowledgment is a testament to the excellent teams I have the privilege of working with at Norton Rose Fulbright and across the many organisations I support. For a number of years, I have been fortunate to contribute to the evolution of debt capital markets and Islamic finance, and to champion causes that promote inclusion, resilience and opportunity in our communities. I congratulate my fellow recognised peers and remain committed to driving positive change both within and beyond the legal sector.”