Jon Fernandez Lewis
Partner
Jon has specialised in corporate and commercial work throughout his career and advised on numerous substantial and complex transactions. He has advised Celtic Manor Resort for many years on a wide range of transactions including its host venue agreement with Ryder Cup Europe LLP for the 2010 Ryder Cup matches, its recent acquisition of the hotel business formerly known as the Hilton Newport and most recently on the £83.7m International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales).
Jon has also for many years advised Wesley Clover on numerous venture capital investments and on its establishment of the Alacrity Foundation graduate entrepreneurship programme and has also advised Cardiff Airport on a number of commercial matters.
Jon’s areas of expertise covers all aspects of corporate work including:
- acquisitions and disposals;
- equity and debt investments;
- joint ventures;
- management buy-outs/buy-ins;
- shareholder agreements;
- restructurings and corporate reorganisations;
- commercial agreements;
- general corporate and commercial advice;
- Trained at Morgan Bruce in Cardiff (qualified 1984)
- Solicitor with Phillips and Buck (now Eversheds Sutherland) 1984-1987
- Associate with Phillips and Buck 1987-1988
- Partner Eversheds Phillips and Buck 1988-1993
- Partner in Rubin Lewis O’Brien 1993 to 1998
- Partner in Bevan Ashford 1998 to 2001
- Founding partner of MLM Cartwright 2001 to 2016.
Education
- Bushey Meads Comprehensive School (Hertfordshire) 1970-1977
- Cardiff University 1978-1981
- College of Law, London (Lancaster Gate) 1981 – 1982
Recreational Interests
Golf and tennis, watching football and rugby, family holidays (especially skiing!).
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