His practice has a focus on the raising of regulatory capital by financial institutions, in particular in the Hellenic region.
Jacob also has extensive experience of UK retail bond issues.
Jacob Sewell
Senior Associate
Jacob advises clients on a wide range of debt capital markets transactions, including standalone bond issues, issuance programmes and liability management exercises, acting for both issuers and managers.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
European Investment Bank – acting for managers on drawdowns under EIB's issuance programme
A financial services group – on its standalone issuances of Additional Tier 1 capital and the establishment of an Additional Tier 1 capital issuance programme
Alpha Bank – on its issuances of Additional Tier 1 capital, Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments on a standalone basis and under its issuance programme
Piraeus Bank – on its issuances of Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments under its issuance programme
Bank of Cyprus – acting for the arranger and dealers on updates to Bank of Cyprus's issuance programme and for managers on issuances of Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments under that programme
Novo Banco – acting for the arranger and dealers on updates to Novo Banco's issuance programme and for managers on issuances of Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments under that programme
Nomura – acting for the arranger and dealers on updates to Nomura's issuance programme
Hampshire Trust Bank – on its inaugural issuance of Additional Tier 1 capital and on its issuances of Tier 2 capital
Quilter – on its issuances of Tier 2 capital
Zopa – on its inaugural issuance of Tier 2 capital
3i – acting for the managers on 3i's issuance of senior-ranking standalone bonds
Telia Company – on updates to and issuances under its issuance programme and on standalone issuances of corporate hybrid instruments
RCB (formerly Retail Charity Bonds) – acting for the manager on issuances of secured bonds under RCB's issuance facility, the proceeds of which are on-lent to charities and other ethical businesses in the UK
A financial services group – on its standalone issuances of Additional Tier 1 capital and the establishment of an Additional Tier 1 capital issuance programme
Alpha Bank – on its issuances of Additional Tier 1 capital, Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments on a standalone basis and under its issuance programme
Piraeus Bank – on its issuances of Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments under its issuance programme
Bank of Cyprus – acting for the arranger and dealers on updates to Bank of Cyprus's issuance programme and for managers on issuances of Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments under that programme
Novo Banco – acting for the arranger and dealers on updates to Novo Banco's issuance programme and for managers on issuances of Tier 2 capital and MREL instruments under that programme
Nomura – acting for the arranger and dealers on updates to Nomura's issuance programme
Hampshire Trust Bank – on its inaugural issuance of Additional Tier 1 capital and on its issuances of Tier 2 capital
Quilter – on its issuances of Tier 2 capital
Zopa – on its inaugural issuance of Tier 2 capital
3i – acting for the managers on 3i's issuance of senior-ranking standalone bonds
Telia Company – on updates to and issuances under its issuance programme and on standalone issuances of corporate hybrid instruments
RCB (formerly Retail Charity Bonds) – acting for the manager on issuances of secured bonds under RCB's issuance facility, the proceeds of which are on-lent to charities and other ethical businesses in the UK
Pro bono
Supporting young people through the firm's award-winning Smart Start programme.
Preparing and running UK citizenship applications for young people together with Coram Children's Legal Centre.
Qualifications
Admissions
England and Wales, 2015
Academic
BA, Classics, University of Oxford, 2011
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.