Ashurst expands London high yield practice with senior partner hire

Jacques joins from Shearman & Sterling, prior to which he was a partner at Latham & Watkins working in both London and New York. Jacques represents issuers, sponsors and underwriters on complex corporate financings with a focus on high yield bonds, practicing in European leveraged finance and debt capital markets. He advises clients with respect to restructurings, debt tender/consent solicitations, and private placements in multiple jurisdictions across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on the UK, Spain and Italy. Jacques is New York qualified and has practised in London for over 20 years. His clients include investment banks and high-profile UK and European corporates.

"Jacques is an exceptional practitioner with a great breadth of experience," Anna-Marie Slot, global head of high yield said. "Our high yield practice continues to focus on advising on first-of-a-kind and complex deals for clients to capitalise on the high yield opportunities across EMEA. Adding Jacques' significant expertise and established reputation is an important next step in further building our offering."

Jacques added, "Ashurst is a great firm, with a very strong platform and a collaborative, global approach which is critical to the high yield practice area. There are many opportunities across Europe and I look forward to working closely with all the Ashurst teams and offices. I am excited to join the firm."