About
Laura is a senior associate in our global transactions group.
Laura has extensive experience advising on domestic and cross-border debt capital markets transactions, acting for underwriters and issuers on a mix of programmes, standalone transactions and liability management exercises. She has experience across a wide range of products including convertible, hybrid, ESG and regulatory capital instruments. Laura’s practice also includes advising on corporate treasury loans, bespoke financing solutions and supporting Freshfields’ pro bono practice, focusing on social impact bonds, development impact bonds and outcome investing.
Additional Information
- Advising issuers including AstraZeneca, Banca Transilvania, Compass, Haleon, IHG, Kingfisher, Republic of Estonia, Smith & Nephew, SSE and Urenco on EMTN Programme establishments / updates, drawdowns thereunder and liability management exercises
- Advising issuers including Banca Transilvania, Convatec, Liberty Living, Republic of Estonia and SSE on standalone issuances including regulatory capital and hybrid securities
- Advising arrangers and dealers on various EMTN programme updates, drawdowns including regulatory capital issuances and liability management exercises
- Advising on the issuance of sustainability linked bonds, green bonds and EU green bonds
- Advising on complex liability management exercises including for Naftogaz of Ukraine and Debenhams


Laura Clark-Jones
Senior Associate
London Office
100 Bishopsgate
London EC2P 2SR