Jonathan Edwards
Chair of the Corporation
Jonathan is a solicitor specialising in corporate banking and debt advisory at national law firm Knights plc. Jonathan, who previously held the position of national head of banking at DWF, has featured in the Chambers and Legal 500 legal directories for more than a decade and has 30 years’ experience in the industry covering all banking and finance disciplines. He graduated with first class honours from the University of Kent in 1988 and then spent the early part of his career at City of London law firm, Simmons and Simmons. Jonathan moved to Manchester in 1996 and for three years was the Manchester managing partner of international law firm, Hammonds. He has lived in the Oldham area for the last 23 years and is a trustee and director at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Royton.