Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced the appointment of New York partner Kessar Nashat as its US Co-Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities. And he joins Dallas partner Scarlet McNellie in this leadership role, which she has held for more than five years.
Kessar represents public and private companies on various corporate legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and other divestitures, joint ventures, and debt and equity investments. He also advises public companies on corporate and securities matters, such as SEC filings and other public disclosures, corporate governance and board matters, trading by insider,s and equity-based compensation plans.
Norton Rose Fulbright’s Corporate, M&A, and Securities practice provides strategic, business-oriented legal advice on complex domestic, cross-border, and multijurisdictional transactions in emerging and developed markets. The lawyers who comprise this global team have deep experience across the full spectrum of industry matters.
Licensed in New York, Kessar had received his law degree cum laude from New York University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.
Norton Rose Fulbright offers a full range of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions. The global law firm has more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients in more than 50 locations worldwide.
KEY QUOTES:
“Kessar is an accomplished dealmaker with a reputation for collaboration across our firm. Scarlet and Kessar leading our Corporate, M&A and Securities practice will allow us to capitalize on both US and cross-border opportunities.”
– Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Managing Partner
“Clients look to Norton Rose Fulbright’s corporate lawyers to provide practical and innovative advice related to the evolving global business landscape. Kessar has been a wonderful colleague for many years, and I am excited to work together to guide our outstanding team.”
– Scarlet McNellie, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Co-Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities
“I look forward to collaborating with Scarlet to lead this remarkable team of lawyers who clients trust to execute their most complex and high profile transactions.”
– Kessar Nashat
