Jason is Head of Clifford Chance's Global Private Funds Practice and one of leaders in the field of private equity funds formation. Jason  was named by Private Equity International magazine as one of the 30 most influential lawyers, ranked #1 in the table of the private equity industry's leading funds lawyers in Chambers UK 2009; noted as The Most Highly Regarded Individual in the International Who's Who Private Funds 2009 and is the immediate past co-chair of the International Bar Association Private Investment Funds Sub-Committee. Jason was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association.

Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance LLP has been active in the private equity arena since 1981 with leading private equity fund practices in Europe (including Central and Eastern Europe), the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.

The firm's European private equity funds practice is based in London, while team members work closely with specialists across the global network on international mandates including issues relating to US pensions, tax and securities legislation.

The scope and strength in depth of the European practice is shown in the range of its instructions: the practice is active in the LBO, mid-market, real estate, infrastructure, secondaries, mezzanine, distressed and fund of fund categories.

In addition, the firm has one of Europe's leading practice acting for private equity investors (typically 30 50 fund reviews per year) in respect of all these fund categories.

The strength of the practice is regularly recognised in legal directories and awards:

• Chambers UK 2009 and the UK Legal 500 2009 both ranked Clifford Chance as the UK's No 1 firm for private equity fundraising. Chambers and Partners Global 2009 confirms Clifford Chance as a global leader in private fund formation stating that it is "Regarded by many market commentators as being "in a league of its own".