Jonathan Cox-Brown

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Jon is a highly experienced partner specialising in mergers and acquisitions, fundraisings, joint ventures and reorganisations for major corporate clients, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors.

Jon has a particular focus on the financial services, fintech and technology sectors, with transactions including:

• the £888m sale of Capita Asset Services;

• the £700m+ separation of G4S’s multi-jurisdictional cash handling business;

• the sale of multi-award-winning payments fintech, Prepaid Financial Services, to EML;

• the acquisition of global payments business, AFEX;

• acting for Sygnature Discovery on Five Arrows' investment;

• the £235m sale of ParkingEye;

• numerous strategic transactions and investments for Experian

Jon was recognised as the Corporate Lawyer of the Year 2020 (outside London) by the Legal 500.

Feedback includes:

“Jon has successfully led on acquisitions and disposals for us in the UK and internationally over a period of years. He is highly experienced, responsive and very much a trusted adviser” M&A Director, FTSE 100 company

“Jon is a very creative and dedicated lawyer who integrated himself very well into the team. He played a critical role in a highly complex and challenging negotiation” Director, Corporate Development, FTSE 50 company

“Jon impressed everyone in terms of his availability, responsiveness and going the extra mile.”Assistant General Counsel, NYSE listed company

“Good people who invest time in building relationships are fundamental to any service business. Jon has demonstrated in his dealings with us that he is a high quality individual who understands the particular dynamics of fast growing businesses” Group Finance Director

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