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Paul Jenkins

Investor

Global Co-CEO and Partner at Perkins Coie

Sydney / London

About

Paul Jenkins is Global Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a position he has held since the firm's merger in June 2026. He previously served as Global CEO of Ashurst for ten years from 2016, during which the firm achieved average annual revenue growth of 9% and profitability growth of 10%. Jenkins has been a partner since 2006 and is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales and New South Wales, with finance law experience in London, Tokyo, and Sydney.

Experience

  1. Ashurst Perkins CoieGlobal Co-Chief Executive Officercurrent2016 — present
  2. Ashurst Perkins CoiePartner - Banking & Financecurrent2006 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  3. Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC)Board Membercurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. Knox Grammar SchoolBoard Director2020 — 2023Australia
  5. Blake DawsonSenior Associate2003 — 2005Greater Sydney Area
  6. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPAssociate2000 — 2002Tokyo, Japan
  7. Clifford Chance LLPAssociate1999 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
  8. Blake DawsonLawyer1996 — 1999Greater Sydney Area

Education

  1. University of SydneyMaster of Laws (LLM), Banking1998 — 2001
  2. Macquarie UniversityBachelor of Laws (LLB)1991 — 1995
  3. The Armidale School1987 — 1990

Skills & more

Corporate Law16Securitization8Capital Markets25Corporate Governance5Derivatives5Corporate Finance15Structured Finance6Securities Regulation8Cross-border Transactions4

From Paul's professional profile.

Colleagues at Perkins Coie

Aaron Poledna
Partner, Division Chair, Intellectual Property at Perkins Coie
Andrea Bell
Chief People Officer at Perkins Coie
Andrew Moore
Co-US Managing Partner at Perkins Coie
Brian Eiting
Global Co-Chair at Perkins Coie
Carloandrea Meacci
Partner at Perkins Coie
David Delafield
Chief Financial Officer at Perkins Coie
David Jones
Partner at Perkins Coie
Fiona Brophy
Partner; San Francisco Office Managing Partner at Perkins Coie

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