Ashurst continues to grow Corporate team with senior capital markets partner hire
Global law firm Ashurst announces it is further strengthening its City corporate practice with the ap-pointment of senior capital markets partner Jonathan Parry.
Jonathan has over 25 years' experience advising on equity capital markets transactions on the London Stock Exchange and other stock exchanges across the EMEA region, including IPOs, rights is-sues, placings and accelerated book-builds, acting for both issuers and investment banks. He spent 18 months on secondment to the UK Listing Authority and is included in the Hall of Fame for UK ECM in the Legal 500.
Jason Radford, Global Head of Corporate at Ashurst, said: "Our corporate practice is a full-service offer-ing, covering all aspects of private M&A and public company work, and equity capital markets is a core part of that. Jonathan is a proven leader in the ECM space, bringing deep experience advising both is-suers and financial institutions across the full spectrum of public offerings. His track record of guiding clients through complex capital markets transactions, combined with his strong relationships, will be a tremendous asset to our platform and means we are well positioned to drive accelerated growth in this area. We are thrilled to welcome Jon back to the team. A Legal 500 ‘Hall of Famer’, Jon’s arrival will take our UK ECM capability to the next level. His ability to integrate immediately into our wider corpo-rate team will further bolster our core offering for corporate and sponsor clients, and investment banks in the UK and further afield into the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific."
Nick Williamson, UK Head of Corporate at Ashurst, added: "It is great to welcome Jon back to Ashurst, he is a great addition to our corporate team. He has the rare blend of being a very strong technical law-yer, whilst also being commercial and pragmatic. A seasoned and highly regarded practitioner, Jon's skill for navigating complex transactions on the LSE and other international exchanges, and looking after investment banks and listed company clients generally, will be hugely beneficial for our clients as ECM activity builds."
Global CEO of Ashurst, Paul Jenkins, said: "Welcoming Jonathan back to Ashurst reflects our continued commitment to investing in top-tier talent and expanding our capabilities in areas of critical importance to our clients. As companies navigate evolving market conditions and seek strategic access to equity capital markets, Jonathan will play a key role in strengthening our ability to deliver best-in-class advice at every stage of the process."
Jonathan said: "I am delighted to be rejoining the firm at a time of real momentum and excited to be working with colleagues across the network to support clients on their most complex equity capital mar-kets transactions. Ashurst's strategic investment in expanding its corporate practice, its collaborative culture and its full-service platform make it the perfect place to build the next chapter of my practice. I am really looking forward to being part of the firm's continued growth and to help further advance the internationalisation of its PLC and listed company offering."
