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Lord Razzall CBE

Corporate Finance

Lord Razzall has over 35 years experience in corporate finance and M & A, with particular emphasis on multinational and cross border transactions.

He was Chief Executive of City law firm Frere Cholmeley Bischoff until 1993 during which period the firm established offices in Brussels, Milan, Rome, Berlin and Moscow. In 1992 the firm merged with Bischoffs, following which Tim Razzall remained as Chief Executive of the enlarged firm. Awarded the title of European Lawyer of the Year in 1992.

In 1996, he established Argonaut Associates to provide management, financial and corporate advisory services to owner managers and corporate entities wishing to expand into traditional or emerging business sectors.

Tim Razzall’s Directorships have included Abaco Investments Plc (Chairman), one of the most acquisitive companies of the 1980’s, Cala Plc which he and others turned from shell to a £100 million company, Specialty Shops Plc later Milner Estates Plc, Chairman of Star Mining Corporation of Australia and Chairman of C&B Publishing Plc.

He is a Director of Erinaceous Plc and Senior Partner of Argonaut Associates.

Tim Razzall was awarded the CBE in the New Year’s Honours, 1993 and became a life peer in 1997.

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