Dining at Cru and Galley Beach in Nantucket

As the managing partner and head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company, Ltd., since 2010, James “Jim” Ahern has overseen extensive market expansion for the company's service to public and private firms in the health care industry. Outside of his work at Laidlaw, James “Jimmy” Ahern goes on boating trips to Nantucket to enjoy food at Cru and Galley Beach.

Known as Nantucket's leading oyster bar since its founding in 2012, Cru offers seafood with inspiration from Mediterranean and French cuisine. Located at One Straight Wharf on the waterfront, the restaurant serves lunch and dinner each day from the middle of May to October. It also serves a weekend brunch. The establishment features an extensive array of oyster options, as well as two bars with fine champagne and wines and a full cocktail menu.

Also located on the waterfront at 54 Jefferson Ave, the family-owned Galley Beach has provided an excellent venue for watching the sunset while sitting with feet in the sand since its establishment in 1958. Its menu encompasses a fine array of American cuisine, seafood, and local specialties, along with extensive drink and dessert choices.

3 Players the Boston Celtics Could Take in the 2020 NBA Draft

James "Jimmy" Ahern is an experienced health care investment banker who has served as managing partner and head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company since 2010. Outside of his professional responsibilities at Laidlaw & Company, James "Jim" Ahern enjoys following the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Boston Celtics.

As of April 13, the 2020 NBA Draft was scheduled to go ahead as planned on June 25, but many teams were pushing the league to postpone it until August 1 as a result of scouting inefficiencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Boston has three first-round picks in the draft and could take any of these three players, according to various mock draft projections:

1. Kira Lewis Jr. - The Celtics would be wise to select Lewis Jr. if he's still on the board when the team makes its pick at 26th overall. The University of Alabama point guard is a premier ball-handler with an explosive first step. He is also a relatively effective three-point shooter who averaged 36.6 percent from beyond the arc this past season.

2. Devin Vassell - Vassell is more highly touted than Lewis Jr. and would likely need to be selected with the first of Boston's three first-round picks at No. 15 overall. The 6-foot-6 Florida State guard shot 41.5 percent from three-point range last season and averaged 12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

3. Isaiah Stewart - Stewart is somewhat of a wild card who could be drafted in the lottery or fall to the second round. The 6-foot-10 forward was a freshman at the University of Washington last season and averaged 17 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game.

What Does Laidlaw Venture Partners Do?

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James (Jim or Jimmy) Ahern is an experienced investment banking professional who serves Laidlaw & Company (UK) as a managing partner and head of capital markets. Jim Ahern joined Laidlaw in 2010, and he has been expanding the company, which currently has offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and London. James Ahern provides financing for public and private companies, with an emphasis on the healthcare vertical.

Laidlaw & Company is an independent investment banking and securities brokerage firm with a growing network of offices throughout the US and Europe. Among the sister companies of Laidlaw & Company is the venture capital financing arm Laidlaw Venture Partners (LVP).

LVP’s team provides financing to target private companies through an affiliation with the banking arm of Laidlaw Ltd., a broker dealer. The target companies of LVP financing are healthcare companies in any geography and therapeutic area, and in any stage of development. LVP’s objective is to encourage novelty - companies focused on addressing any unmet medical needs, for example, are targeted by LVP.

Besides offering several capital formation options for these companies, LVP provides additional corporate services such as advisory work, operating personnel, a board of directors, strategic partnering, and general business development, among others.