Jason Manketo
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Capital Markets: Equity
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About
Provided by Jason Manketo
Practice Areas
Global Chair of Equities. Advises clients on the life cycle of their equity capital markets activities, from early-stage private placements through to IPOs and secondary market capital raisings, including accelerated bookbuildings and rights issues, as well as cross-border M&A and debt capital market transactions. He advises across multiple sectors, including fintech, financial services and consumer sectors, and markets, including the UK, MENA and Benelux region. He is also a member of the firm’s cross-practice ESG team, with a particular focus on ESG disclosure and governance issues, and has been at the forefront of the development of the European SPAC market, advising sponsors and underwriters in connection with SPAC IPO and de-SPAC transactions on the Amsterdam and London stock exchanges.
Career
Associate, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York 1993-95; associate, global equity and debt markets group, Linklaters, London 1996-2001; partner 2002
Professional Memberships
Member of the New York Bar, Registered Foreign Lawyer – England & Wales
Chambers Review
Europe
Jason Manketo is a renowned ECM expert who is sought out for his US securities expertise. He has a strong reputation for advising both corporate clients and underwriters on IPOs and follow-on offerings. In addition to his client-facing work, Manketo is also co-head of Linklaters' equities practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jason is a really good securities lawyer, he is super good on SPACs and DeSPACs specifically."
"He's probably the best ECM lawyer I have ever worked with. He's extremely knowledgeable."
"Jason is a really good securities lawyer, he is super good on SPACs and DeSPACs specifically."
"He's probably the best ECM lawyer I have ever worked with. He's extremely knowledgeable."
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