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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.
