Linklaters

Profession

Associate Member, Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
Barrister and Solicitor in South Australia and Western Australia
Solicitor in Hong Kong
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Experience

John is a partner in Linklaters’ banking practice in London. After being global head of the banking practice then head of the finance division and managing partner of the Americas, John returned to full-time practice in July 2011.  He advises many of the world's leading banks and corporations on international financing transactions. His work includes syndicated lending, secured and structured financings, acquisition, structured trade and project finance and restructuring work. Recent work includes:

• Advising JP Morgan, RBS, UBS and Bank of America on a variety of leveraged, structured, liquidity and other financing transactions
• Advising on a variety of financings for Glencore
• Advising Travis Perkins on its £550m forward start facility 
  
  

Professional experience

2007 - 2011 Global Head of Finance & Projects, Linklaters
2007 - 2010 Managing Partner - Americas,
1999 - 2007 Global Head of Banking Practice, Linklaters
1990 - Partner, Linklaters
1988 - Admitted as Solicitor in England and Wales
1984 - 1989 Partner, Finlaysons, South Australia
1980 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia

Education

1982 - South Australian Institute of Technology: BA (Accountancy)
1979 - University of Adelaide: LLB (Hons)