Jonathan Baird
Partner Corporate & Finance
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Chambers UK 2020"He is very knowledgeable, very pragmatic and attuned to the business-focused advice we need."
Jonathan focuses on 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 practised 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.
Chambers UK 2020"He is very knowledgeable, very pragmatic and attuned to the business-focused advice we need."
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.
Credentials
Education
- LL.B. (Hons), University of Bristol
- Investment Management Certificate
- Advanced Diploma in Insurance, Chartered Insurance Institute
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
- Attorney, New York
- Attorney, Illinois