Hogan Lovells Publications
New FCA measures to assist listed companies to raise funding during the coronavirus crisis
08 April 2020
Jonathan Baird
PartnerLondon
Email jonathan.baird@hoganlovells.com
Phone +44 20 7296 2004
Fax +44 20 7296 2001
Practice groupCorporate
"An excellent mastery of the technical issues while maintaining a pragmatic approach."
Chambers UK 2017
Jonathan specialises in investment fund and asset management-related matters.
These include public and private capital raisings, M&A activity and regulatory advice.
Jonathan works with asset managers, investment banks and corporate clients throughout the world and across all asset classes. Much of the work involves dealing with offshore financial centres, so Jonathan is very familiar with their laws and lawyers.
Jonathan practiced for over four years in Chicago and is qualified in New York and Illinois as well as England and Wales. He uses his U.S. experience on a daily basis to help his clients.
Awards and recognitions
2019-2020
Acritas Star
Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers
2017
Chambers UK
Leading Individual, Investment Funds
2018
Chambers UK
Investment Funds: Close Ended, Listed Funds, Leading Individual
Education and admissions
Education
LL.B. (Hons), University of Bristol
Investment Management Certificate
Advanced Diploma in Labour Law, Chartered Insurance Institute
Memberships
Solicitor - England and Wales
Attorney - New York State
Attorney - Illinois
Representative experience
Acting for each of BH Macro, BH Global, DW Catalyst, BACIT and Riverstone Energy on their listings on the London Stock Exchange and capital raises.
Acting for 3i Infrastructure on its 2016 placing and open offer.
Acting for the banks on the London listings of Apax Global Alpha, Atlas Mara, Non-Standard Finance and Arix Bioscience.
Acting for BACIT on its combination with the Syncona life sciences fund and investment by the Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research.
Acting for Pershing Square Holdings on its introduction to the London Stock Exchange.
Acting on the formation of the Investor Forum, which seeks to contribute to long-term investment performance for UK-listed companies.
Latest thinking and events
Hogan Lovells Publications
FCA, FRC, PRC and ESMA announce measures to alleviate impact on listed issuers and their auditors in response to COVID-19
27 March 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
UK equity capital markets and the COVID-19 response – Key legal and regulatory themes
25 March 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
Equity Capital Markets - Which Market? Client Notes
February 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
Roadmap of a Listing in London Client Notes
February 2020
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells advises Commerzbank AG on share dividend of Vonovia SE
17 June 2019
