Jones Day hires high-profile lawyer for Sydney M&A practice

Jones Day hires high-profile lawyer for Sydney M&A practice
Shannon Finch has joined Jones Day in Sydney as a partner in the M&A practice.

Ms. Finch was a former partner at King & Wood Mallesons, spending almost 25 years with the firm including five years as partner-in-charge of the Sydney office.

She has extensive experience in capital markets transactions, public mergers, acquisitions and restructures; corporate governance; and listed entities and securities law.

Ms. Finch is also a guest lecturer on securities law and disclosure regulation masters courses at the University of Sydney and University of NSW; and is chairman of the Corporations Committee at the Law Council of Australia.

"Our M&A team in the Asia Pacific region will benefit immediately from the addition of an experienced professional like Shannon," said Lyle Ganske, who leads Jones Day's global M&A Practice. "She comes to us with a very strong reputation as a lawyer who truly understands a client's needs and effectively represents their interests. I look forward to her contributions and I welcome her to Jones Day."

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