Jonathan is a clear thinker and a trusted, pragmatic commercial adviser who likes to help his clients achieve their strategic business objectives. Jonathan has been a commercial lawyer for over 30 years. Before joining Linchpin, Jonathan was a partner at Maddocks. Before then, he was a partner at Freehills. He started his legal career with Berwin Leighton in the City of London.

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Jonathan advises private and listed companies, investors, fund managers and individual directors on corporate transactions and investments, corporate governance, directors' duties and business contracts. He has advised clients in a broad range of sectors, including venture capital and private equity, financial services, payment solutions, energy, biotechnology, ICT, manufacturing and professional services.

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Jonathan's areas of expertise include:

• Business contracts

• Capital management

• Capital raising

• Corporate governance

• Employee share plans

• Getting ready for corporate transactions, including due diligence, risk identification and risk management

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Shareholder alignment and shareholders' agreements

• Venture capital and private equity​