Raj S. Panasar’s practice focuses on international financing transactions.

He represents issuers and financial institutions in international equity, high-yield and other debt offerings, and syndicated and leveraged loans.

Raj is a recognized leader on complex listings under the evolving EU prospectus regime and a member of the London Stock Exchange’s Primary Markets Group. He has represented many issuers, including major emerging market companies, in their IPOs and London Stock Exchange listings, as well as representing leading investment banks as underwriters of high-profile capital markets transactions.

Raj joined the firm in 1997 and became a partner in 2007. He joined Goldman Sachs in London in 2000, where he worked for one year. He rejoined the firm in 2001.

Notable Experience

The underwriters in the IPO on the London Stock Exchange of Global Ports Holding PLC, the world’s largest cruise port operator

Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, acting on behalf of the Russian Federation in a $4 billion liability management transaction

The underwriters, led by Citigroup and Deutsche Bank, in the IPO of Digi Communications N.V. The largest ever listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange

The underwriters in the SEK 2.75 billion offering by major insurance provider Sirius of notes structured to qualify in multiple jurisdictions as Tier-2 regulatory capital

Viking Global as an anchor investor in the IPO of the special purpose acquisition company J2 Acquisition Limited

Coca-Cola Company in the listing of Coca-Cola European Partners on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam, the New York Stock Exchange and the Madrid Stock Exchange. Also in the premium listing on the London Stock Exchange of Coca-Cola Hellenic