27 May 2013

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John Connolly

John Connolly

Title
Partner
Office
Clifford Chance, London | View map
Practice
Banking & finance, Capital markets
Sector
Energy & infrastructure, Technology, media & telecoms
Publications
3

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Tel
+442070062096

Experience and career history

John Connolly specialises in US securities law advice generally, including advice in connection with registered securities offerings, Rule 144A offerings, private placements and Regulation S offerings.

Duke University School of Engineering (BSc Engineering); Summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa 1982 Duke University School of Law (JD with high honours, Order of the Coif) 1985
Admitted as Member of the New York Bar 1987
Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York and London 1986
Joined Clifford Chance 1995
Partner since 1996

Professional bodies

New York Bar

Highlights of deals and projects

  • the underwriters in relation to the IPO and premium listing of Crest Nicholson Holdings plc, a UK homebuilder, on the London Stock Exchange
  • Tupras –  Represented the issuer in connection with this Turkish oil refiner’s offering of notes
  • Cableuropa and ONO Group - Represented the principal holding company for the ONO Group, the largest broadband telecommunications and cable television multiple systems operator in Spain, in multiple offerings of a high-yield debt securities, including senior secured notes and subordinated notes.  Currently principal outside counsel to the ONO group for ongoing securities law matters
  • the underwriters in relation to the IPO and premium listing of Glencore International plc on the London and HK stock exchanges

Citations and awards

  • Ranked as a Leading Lawyer – IFLR 1000 2013: Capital Markets

  • “the outstanding John Connolly has real-world nous that lets him take a view on risk, especially on eye-wateringly complex deals”

Legal 500, 2010

  • “John Connolly is a London-based partner who is highly regarded for his work on US securities law”

Chambers UK 2012

  • John Connolly leads Clifford Chance’s US securities team, which advised on US aspects of the $10bn IPO of Glencore for joint global co-ordinators including Morgan Stanley. Connolly also advised banks including HSBC on Polymetal’s $500m premium London listing.

Legal 500 2013 Equity capital markets: US capability

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