Hogan Lovells Publications
FCA Policy Statement: improving climate-related disclosures by UK listed companies and clarification of existing climate-related disclosure obligations
08 January 2021
Jonathan Baird
PartnerLondon
Email jonathan.baird@hoganlovells.com
Phone +44 20 7296 2004
Fax +44 20 7296 2001
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
"He is very knowledgeable, very pragmatic and attuned to the business-focused advice we need."
Chambers UK 2020
Jonathan specialises in investment fund and asset management-related matters.
These include public and private capital raisings, M&A activity and regulatory advice.
Jonathan works with asset managers, investment banks and corporate clients throughout the world and across all asset classes. Much of the work involves dealing with offshore financial centres, so Jonathan is very familiar with their laws and lawyers.
Jonathan practiced for over four years in Chicago and is qualified in New York and Illinois as well as England and Wales. He uses his U.S. experience on a daily basis to help his clients.
Awards and recognitions
2019-2020
Acritas Star
Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers
2020
Chambers UK
Investment Funds: Close Ended, Listed Funds, Leading Individual
2017
Chambers UK
Leading Individual, Investment Funds
Education and admissions
Education
LL.B. (Hons), University of Bristol
Investment Management Certificate
Advanced Diploma in Insurance, Chartered Insurance Institute
Memberships
Solicitor - England and Wales
Attorney - New York State
Attorney - Illinois
Representative experience
Acting for each of BH Macro, BH Global, DW Catalyst, BACIT and Riverstone Energy on their listings on the London Stock Exchange and capital raises.
Acting for 3i Infrastructure on its 2016 placing and open offer.
Acting for the banks on the London listings of Apax Global Alpha, Atlas Mara, Non-Standard Finance and Arix Bioscience.
Acting for BACIT on its combination with the Syncona life sciences fund and investment by the Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research.
Acting for Pershing Square Holdings on its introduction to the London Stock Exchange.
Acting on the formation of the Investor Forum, which seeks to contribute to long-term investment performance for UK-listed companies.
Latest thinking and events
Hogan Lovells Publications
The Asset Management Taskforce's Stewardship Report: Some points for UK companies
02 December 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
HM Treasury UK Listings Review – Call for Evidence
27 November 2020
Webinar
AGMs - A season of discontent
24 November 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
FCA focus on misleading disclosure
18 November 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
FRC – New guidance on AGM best practice
09 October 2020
