John Ahern

Partner, Jones Day

John Ahern is a partner at global law firm Jones Day and has extensive experience in financial services regulation in the U.K. and Europe. He advises on a range of regulatory issues in the capital markets area as well as in the wholesale and private banking sector where he has developed considerable knowledge over many years in private practice and as in-house counsel for eight years at Merrill Lynch. John advises clients on the establishment of new businesses, applications for FSA authorization, development of products and services, compliance with regulatory obligations, and assists with the full range of customer terms and conditions, client agreements, and compliance documentation.

John has spent his entire career involved with the regulation of banking and financial services in the U.K., Europe, and internationally. He has a deep understanding not only of the regulation of the financial markets in the U.K., but also has his finger on the regulatory pulse in the securities markets and jurisdictions across the EU, Middle East, and Pacific Rim.

John is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences and has written a number of articles for well-respected publications on regulation in the financial services sector.