Jones Day is frequently engaged by domestic and multinational companies on a host of matters, offering strong capabilities in M&A and venture capital, as well as UK public takeovers and private equity transactions. The team stands out for its expertise in cross-border transactions, with one client noting that ‘the global reach and knowledge base of the team is frankly unparalleled.’ The practice is jointly steered by Giles Elliott and Leon Ferera: Elliott is a key port of call for companies, sponsors and financial institutions, while Ferera handles a range of corporate transactions including M&A, joint ventures and public takeover offers.
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Testimonials
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- 'The global reach and knowledge base of the team is frankly unparalleled and it makes my life easy when I have something in a remote part of the world that requires legal advice.'
- Vica Irani and Faisal Delawalla are my go-to M&A lawyers and their responsiveness at all hours of the day, deep understanding of our business and risk tolerances combined with their sound advice/guidance and business practicability makes them stand out among their competitors.'
- 'They are also a pleasure to work and genuinely good people who understand my style and how things need to get done. I cannot say enough good things about this team and firm.'
- 'A strong corporate team with transatlantic corporate gaming expertise.'
- 'Leon Ferera - calm, assured, pragmatic and highly knowledgeable and experienced in relation to M&A in the gaming sector. An absolute pleasure to deal with; gets the deal done.'
- 'Available, quick to respond and proactive when required, to the point practical solutions based on in-depth knowledge and vast experience, able to provide full services in many jurisdictions at the same time no matter the time zone, very good understanding of needs of client and provision of practical advice on this basis.'
- 'The individuals we work with are all very highly experienced, very competent with a good understanding of our historical past, our processes and issues. They are structured and pragmatic, coordinating and leading their teams effectively.'
Key clients
- Sun Communities
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Berry Global Group
- American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VI LP
- Koch Industries
- ANSYS, Inc.
- Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC
- ENI
- J.F. Lehman & Company
- Eastman
- FleetCor Technologies, Inc.
- Avient Corporation
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
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Giles Elliott, Leon Ferera, Vica Irani