Bio

Ernest advises primarily on mergers & acquisitions and equity capital markets transactions, with a particular focus on the financial services sector. His broad public markets experience includes advising on multiple hostile and contested takeovers, cross-border takeovers, and IPOs on the London Stock Exchange and other global exchanges. In M&A he has acted for leading private equity firms, UK FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies in successful buyside and sellside processes. He has a particular focus on the London market including UK Takeover Code advice. Prior to joining Hannam & Partners in 2013 he worked in the UK investment banking teams at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Investec. He has a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University.