A leading City lawyer has been appointed as the Chairman of one of the capital’s fastest-growing business law firms. Jonathan Metliss has been appointed Chairman of Axiom Stone, the growing multi-service practice, with offices in Mayfair, Edgware and Birmingham.
Jonathan specialises in corporate finance with special focus on takeovers, acquisitions, financings, flotations and joint ventures, and expertise in the real estate, retail and leisure and technology sectors. He has been the founding partner of City law firm S.J. Berwin in 1982, and over the years he has been involved in some of the UK’s largest corporate transactions, including- British Land’s £1.17bn acquisition of The Broadgate Estate and acquisition of Adidas by Robert Louis-Dreyfus and Maurice Saatchi among others.
“I am delighted to have joined Axiom Stone as Chairman. This is a very lively, energetic and ambitious law firm with much potential. I am extremely enthusiastic about my role and the company’s future,” said Jonathan.
He is also a Governor of The Technion in Haifa, Israel’s Institute of Technology, and Chairman of Action Against Discrimination, a charity he established to combat racism in sport – in particular, football. He does much charitable work and for many years was a trustee of The Langdon Foundation assisting children with special needs. He has been actively involved in Jewish community and Israeli-related affairs for many years. He is currently a member of the defence committee of The Board of Deputies of British Jews. Additionally he has held a number of non-executive directorships, including that of ENIC, which acquired Tottenham Hotspur, and General Medical Clinics.
