John Dawson is a partner in the Finance Team at CMS London. John focuses his practice on advising borrowers, lenders and investors on the full spectrum of financings in the private debt markets. He has extensive experience working on public and private acquisition financings, fund financings and special situations lending and restructurings. His clients include leading venture capital firms, private equity funds, hedge funds, commercial banks, investment banks and corporate borrowers in the UK, Europe and internationally. With his expertise in special situations and distressed debt, John delivers clients comprehensive, end-to-end solutions, for complex financing and restructuring transactions. 

John has over 20 years' experience, having previously been a partner at Magic circle and US firms. He thrives on complexity, enjoys delivering innovative solutions and combines technical expertise with practical advice. He is the secretary of the East End Community Foundation and lectures on masters programmes at both the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.