Rajat Katyal
Managing Director, Head of EMEA Oil and Gas, HSBC

Rajat Katyal is Head of EMEA Oil and Gas for HSBC Global Banking & Markets division with over 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Rajat has worked at Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Schlumberger.

Rajat has led numerous global transactions (M&A, equity and debt financings, risk management) for both corporate and financial clients (Private Equity, Infrastructure Funds and Sovereign Wealth Funds) across the entire oil and gas value chain. Selected strategic transactions include advisory on midstream oil and gas asset transactions (Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, Wintershalldea), advisory on downstream oil and gas transactions (Cepsa, Equinor, Vivo Energy), equity capital raisings for National Oil Companies (Saudi Aramco IPO, ADNOC Distribution IPO) and numerous large-scale debt capital market transactions in EMEA region.

In a world where Net Zero / Sustainable financings are a dominant theme for the energy industry, Rajat is also playing an important role in financial solutions for the new world order and associated investment opportunities (Biofuels, CCS, E-mobility, hydrogen etc).

Rajat holds a B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and an M.B.A. from Insead / Wharton Business School.