Catherine Casazza is an in-house lawyer at Fidelity International, where she advises on and manages transactions across the firm’s fixed income, equity, and private assets businesses.
She previously worked in private practice at large, U.S.-headquartered law firms in New York, Sydney, and London. In private practice, Catherine accumulated extensive experience advising corporate, private equity, and banking clients on leveraged loans, and public and private debt and equity capital markets offerings and transactions. She has also volunteered with the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades initiative and advised numerous pro bono legal clients in New York through The Door’s Legal Services Center’s Emancipation Clinic and in London through the University House Legal Advice Centre’s Housing Clinic. Catherine has been recognised internally at Fidelity International for her contributions to the business teams she supports and her commitment to professional development. Catherine co-founded the “Legal Jam Sessions” programming series, which aims to increase synergies and efficiencies across the firm’s legal teams and provide opportunities for other team members to shine. Catherine is passionate about connecting with and positively impacting her community and is an active member of her firm’s Cultural Diversity Network. A singer and former actor, Catherine also celebrates and blends her love of arts and culture and her passion for bringing diverse individuals together as co-founder and Director of Operations for Muses in the City, a London-based network connecting women who are passionate about arts, heritage, and culture.