Clifford Chance
Jonathan Zonis is the co-head of the Americas Capital Markets practice and concentrates in representing issuers and underwriters in cross-border equity and debt (including high-yield) offerings.
Jon has been involved in public and private transactions in equity and debt offerings by issuers in a variety of industries including banking, energy, manufacturing, real estate, infrastructure, luxury goods, telecommunications, media and shipping.
- Advised Citi, JPMorgan, Daiwa and Barclays as underwriters, in connection with a US$800 million SEC registered notes offering by Latin American development bank Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF).
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, New York
- +1 212 878 3250
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- Practice area Capital markets
- Sector Energy & resources, Transport & logistics, Banks
Career and qualifications
- Dartmouth College (AB, cum laude, with high honors in History) 1987
- Duke University School of Law (JD) 1990
- Law Clerk to Judge Carolyn Dineen King, US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1990
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in Massachusetts and New York 1992
- Joined Clifford Chance 1996
- Partner since 1999
- Clifford Chance Hong Kong 2000 - 2005, 2013 - 2014
Professional bodies
- Member of Editorial Board at Duke University School of Law
Awards and citations
- Jonathan Zonis leads the Latin America practice and is co-head of the Americas capital markets group, having a strong record in corporate and sovereign offerings.
Legal 500 2022 – Latin America: International firms: Capital markets – Tier 2 - experienced, very good technically and very good treatment of clients.’
Legal 500 2022 – Latin America: International firms: Capital markets – Tier 2 - Jonathan Zonis remains active representing underwriters in debt and equity transactions issued by private companies as well as sovereigns and state-owned entities. "He was key to helping us negotiate with the issuers' counsel," an interviewee reports, while also adding: "He had the patience to help us explain the different issues to the key stakeholders."
Chambers USA 2022: Capital Markets (International Counsel) – Band 3