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Jason is a distinguished member of the firm's Finance Corporate & Leveraged Finance team, renowned for his extensive expertise in private credit transactions and special situations. With over a decade of experience in both private practice and strategic investment roles, Jason plays a pivotal role in enhancing the firm's capabilities in finance, restructurings, reorganisations, recapitalisations, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, margin loans, leveraged finance, M&A, innovative investment strategies, AI, and Blockchain within the UK and Europe. This breadth of experience underscores his adeptness at navigating complex multi-jurisdictional legal landscapes.

Having previously held positions at two leading private credit funds, Jason possesses a deep understanding of the critical importance of execution, speed, flexibility, privacy, and risk mitigation. His unique blend of legal, commercial, and structuring acumen allows him to balance legal precision with commercial pragmatism effectively.

Jason's career is marked by his ability to seamlessly integrate legal expertise with commercial strategy. He has advised on high-value financial transactions across a diverse range of asset classes, including real estate, special situations, aviation, digital assets, mid-market/direct lending, and emerging financial technologies.

Jason's advisory services span the entire credit spectrum, frequently collaborating with sponsors, arrangers, debt and equity funds (including venture capitalists), special situations or distressed desks, NAV lenders, stakeholders, and investment managers and subscription finance providers on all aspects of financing, encompassing a broad spectrum of financial instruments such as senior secured loans, unitranche loans, and subordinated/mezzanine financing. Jason has demonstrated particular proficiency in structuring loans and acquisitions against specialised asset classes such as aircraft, data centres, solar projects, credit cards (including digital credit card services) as well as receivables. He is often regarded as the "go-to" legal adviser for credit funds, equity funds and origination teams.

Jason has led numerous high-profile transactions across a diverse range of asset classes, including mid-cap, large-cap, and 'mega-funds'.

A forward-thinking legal professional, Jason has been at the forefront of Fintech, Blockchain, AI, crypto currencies and DeFi innovation.

Jason's reputable career and comprehensive expertise make him an invaluable asset to any financial transaction, ensuring optimal outcomes through meticulous legal and commercial guidance.

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    "fantastic transaction manager and lead counsel on various projects..... He has assisted us with closing several complex.....financings in a short period of time"
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    "Jason was seconded to our London office for 6 months and made an immediate impression on the team and the work we do. In a very short space of time he was able to integrate into our firm culture and navigate complex issues and transactions, by doing so adding value to all aspects of our investment process. The firm was extremely fortunate to have him on board... "
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Education

2022 - Digital Disruption– focusing on AI and Blockchain, University of Oxford, Saïd Business School.
2014 – GDL and LPC, College of Law, Moorgate, London.
2011 – BA Hons, University of Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
 

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