Jonathan specialises in corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity capital markets, shareholders' agreements, joint ventures, bank finance, co-investment structures, corporate reorganisations, and contractual arrangements. Over the years he has been involved in a significant number of cross-border transactions. 

Jonathan heads DACB’s Corporate team in London. 

Jonathan has over 30 years’ experience in corporate and commercial work and advises clients on general corporate legal matters. He has particular expertise in securities offerings including IPOs (AIM, UK Official List and Toronto Stock Exchange). 

Jonathan has been described in Legal 500 UK as "solutions-oriented", and is recommended for both M&A deals up to £50 million and for Equity Capital Markets. He leads the firm’s Canada Desk and is a member of the German Desk. 

Jonathan has a first in law from Downing College, Cambridge and joined DAC Beachcroft in April 2015. Prior to joining DAC Beachcroft Jonathan spent the first nine years of his career at another large international firm and, amongst other things, worked for three and a half years in the London office of a Canadian firm.  

Jonathan is a former member of the Legal Committee of the Quoted Companies Alliance and speaks regularly on topics of interest in the corporate/commercial legal field. 

Jonathan is a trustee of the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Trust, a UK registered charity which seeks to advance education in the performing arts, particularly but not exclusively amongst children and young people from diverse backgrounds. 

Jonathan’s relevant experience includes advising on: 

• Numerous placings and other fundraisings by listed and other companies, whether acting for the company or the nomad/broker or lender 

• Sales, purchases, and other transactions (including Part VII transfers) involving insurance brokers, insurance companies and associated businesses 

• A number of acquisitions and debt and equity financings in the natural resources sector 

• Several "reverse takeovers", principally involving AIM-listed companies. 

• Takeover offers under the City Code 

• Reductions of capital and share buy-backs, for listed and unlisted companies 

• The financing to construct a five-star hotel in Sierra Leone 

• Various issues under the Market Abuse Regulation 

• A number of projects in the medical marijuana and CBD field, both M&A/financings and regulatory/advisory 

Endorsements:

• “Jonathan Deverill provides ’reassuring leadership on transactions’.” - Legal 500 UK, 2025 

• “Jonathan Deverill is fun, knowledgeable and has a great rapport with clients.” - Legal 500 UK, 2025 

• ‘Jonathan Deverill is an exceptional corporate lawyer who we would thoroughly recommend. Jonathan is always available to support any queries we have across a range of diverse projects and Jonathan seamlessly supports us in turning complex legal processes into an easily understood framework with clearly defined actions.' - Legal 500 UK, 2026 

• [ECM] Practice head Jonathan Deverill is praised as 'highly experienced and commercially focused.' - Legal 500 UK, 2026 

• At the helm of the [M&A] practice is Jonathan Deverill who ‘stands out for his commercial focus, responsiveness, and ability to engage with the detail’, and focuses on cross-border M&A in the healthcare and insurance sectors. - Legal 500 UK, 2026