For more than 15 years, Jonathan has advised private equity sponsors, investment funds, and multinational corporations on complex international mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and investment fund formations and structurings. He has particular experience at the intersection of tax, transactional execution and fund advisory work, guiding clients through the full investment lifecycle—from fundraise and deployment to portfolio build‑out, exits and secondary processes. Known for his pragmatic style and calm leadership on high‑stakes matters, Jonathan regularly navigates multi‑jurisdictional issues, sophisticated capital structures, and cross‑border transactions.
Through a 2017 secondment at a private equity firm, Jonathan gained a first-hand perspective on sponsor priorities and investment committee decision-making, which informs his work today.
Jonathan was mentor at the International University Campus of Paris (Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris), reflecting his commitment to developing the next generation of business and legal talent.
Experience
- Represented Ardian in the $5.25 billion fundraising of Ardian Secondary Fund VIII Infrastructure, the largest infrastructure secondaries platform globally. *
- Represented Ardian in the €7.5 billion fundraising of Ardian Buyout Fund VII, its seventh-generation buyout fund focused on high-potential businesses. *
- Represented Ardian in the €3.2 billion fundraising of Ardian Expansion Fund VI, its sixth-generation expansion fund; *
- Represented LBO France advising on the structuring of its sixth and seventh generations of its real estate fund; *
- Represented a leading independent French banking group: advising on the acquisition of the French retail banking activities of a British bank, resulting in a major and complex transformation of the French banking group; *
- Represented Ardian and a leading infrastructure investor in their takeover offer for Suez during the takeover battle with a French multinational company (Veolia). *
- Represented the structuring and the fund raising of a continuation vehicle dedicated to an infrastructure portfolio company. *
- Represented a leading global provider of customer experience and business solutions, in its acquisition of Onelink, an innovator in digitally enabled CX, BPO, and technology services serving tier-one brands across the United States, Europe, and Latin America. *
*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray
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