Bio

Jon-Paul Bernard is a partner in Mayer Brown's New York office and a member of the Corporate & Securities practice. Jon-Paul regularly advises clients on various aspects of domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings and restructuring transactions. He also has extensive corporate finance experience. His practice is particularly focused on joint ventures and financial services M&A. Jon-Paul is recognized as a “Rising Star” for M&A in the US by IFLR1000 where clients describe him as “a phenomenal attorney and truly values the relationship with his client. He seamlessly integrates into the business to effectively communicate issues and facilitate favourable outcomes.” Jon-Paul graduated from Colgate University with a BA and earned his JD, magna cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of New York, and member of the American Bar Association.