Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Ben Jones, who has joined the firm as development director in the Corporate Practice, based in Manchester.
Ben, who was previously at DC Advisory and Palatine Private Equity, will work with the firm’s UK Corporate and Private Equity teams, contributing to developing new and existing client relationships.
James Fitzgibbon, Corporate partner and managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs in Manchester, said: “We are delighted to welcome Ben to the firm. He is highly respected across the UK market, with an extensive network and a strong track record of building trusted relationships. Ben’s entrepreneurial mindset and strategic, relationship‑led approach are an excellent fit with our culture and how we approach serving our clients, and we are confident he will make a significant contribution to the continued success of our busy and still growing Corporate team.”
Ben commented: “I’m delighted to be joining Squire Patton Boggs at a pivotal moment for both the firm and the wider deals market. With more than 13 years’ experience across the private equity, advisory and founder communities, I bring a strong network and a deep understanding of how trusted relationships drive successful transactions.
“There is a clear opportunity for Squire Patton Boggs to further differentiate its offering through proactive, relationship‑driven deal origination that complements its market‑leading legal expertise. I’m looking forward to working closely with colleagues across the firm to support business owners and sponsors, and contribute to the firm’s long‑term growth.”
“Ben’s appointment is a measure of how we are continually looking to innovate and approach the market in different ways,” added Paul Mann, European head of Private Equity. “Working with partners across the UK, Ben’s insight and experience will help us continue to develop and build our practice.”
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the leading firms for specialist, full-service legal advice for the Corporate and PE industry. The team is consistently highly ranked across all of the UK, Europe and Global private equity deal tables compiled by financial markets and data companies LSEG, Ion Analytics Group, Experian and Bloomberg.
In Manchester, the firm has one of the largest, most active Corporate teams in the North-West, led locally by Giles Chesher. Recent deals include advising Vital Energi on its £175m bond raise on the Oslo Børs, Summize on its £40m fundraising with Kennet Partners, Hermes, Maven and YFM, the shareholders of Access Pay on its sale to AKKR, LDC on the sale of WCCTV, and ECI on the sale of Peoplesafe to Summa Equity.
