Jillian Ashley
Jillian Ashley
Partner, USA
Jillian is a Partner in our Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure (PENRI) group and head of the U.S. China Group in the New York office. Jillian has significant experience representing financial institutions and companies in their investments in real assets in the real estate, energy, infrastructure, mining and venture capital sectors.
Jillian regularly advises fund managers, including major financial institutions, on the structuring, formation, marketing and financing of international and domestic private investment funds in the infrastructure, mining and real estate sectors, as well as fund investors investing into private investment funds, and lenders and funds on subscription line, NAV and hybrid financings for funds. Jillian also has considerable experience in energy and infrastructure, including representing funds on their investments in the sector.
Jillian returned to Allen & Overy after serving as an Executive Director with J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Infrastructure Investments Group, where she advised on the legal, compliance and risk aspects of all matters related to the Group’s private infrastructure investment fund, including fund structuring, investor onboarding and global financing and M&A transactions.
As head of the U.S. China Group, Jillian has particular experience advising Chinese clients on their projects in the Americas, and advising US clients on transactions related to China, in close coordination with Allen & Overy’s China offices.
Jillian attended both Harvard College and Harvard Law School, graduating with honors of summa cum laude and magna cum laude. Jillian is fluent in Mandarin.
