Board Advisory and
Director Advisory Services
EMEA
Launched in EMEA in 2021 to provide strategic, board-level advice to both private and public corporate clients, on a no-fee basis
The broad service offering makes up a unique corporate governance advisory platform that takes a three-pronged approach
Corporate Governance
Advisory
Director
Content
Board Referral
Service
Corporate Governance Advisory
Helping corporate clients navigate shareholder and regulators' expectations
Ability to provide corporate governance support during times of organizational change, including M&A & IPO deal support
Board and management corporate governance teach-ins covering topics such as:
■ Corporate governance trends and best practices (by jurisdiction, industry)
■ Listing implications
■ Market perception of board members/governance structure
■ Strategic board planning/board building
■ Timing of board appointments
J.P. Morgan’s Board Advisory team provides bespoke corporate governance sessions, covering relevant themes and designed for incoming chairs of public European companies
Corporate governance trends
Emerging issues in global and European corporate governance
Country and industry−specific developments
Corporate governance through the investor lens
Key geopolitical themes for boards
Company specific insights
Board assessment and comparison:
■ vs. country guidance
■ vs. main peers
■ vs. index
Shareholder sentiment analysis / perception of directors and governance structure
Best practices for boards
Corporate governance best practices and key action items for companies
Mitigating geopolitical headwinds
Technology governance
Other themes
Ability to coordinate with different J.P. Morgan specialist teams to cover other topics of interest:
■ Shareholder activism
■ ESG
■ Strategic perspectives
Director Content
Providing its director network with relevant,
timely and topical content
Dedicated members’ website including tailored content and events offerings
■ Newsletters
■ Podcasts
■ Webinars
■ In-person events
Exposure to the best thought leadership from J.P. Morgan
Over 50% of the network in EMEA are chairs/CEOs of companies covering 800 of the region’s leading listed corporates, while over 85% are experienced directors
Director Content
Providing its director network with relevant, timely and topical content
Dedicated members’ website including tailored content and events offerings
■ Newsletters
■ Podcasts
■ Webinars
■ In-person events
Exposure to the best thought leadership from J.P. Morgan
Over 50% of the network in EMEA are chairs/CEOs of companies covering 800 of the region’s leading listed corporates, while over 85% are experienced directors
Board Referral Service
Connecting boards of J.P. Morgan corporate clients
with individuals seeking board seats
■ Database of over ~5000 candidates (including the US) across all industries who are open to new board opportunities
■ Globally we have supported over 1600 corporate clients with board referrals
■ Offers comprehensive director skills tracking to ensure bespoke matching
Board Referral Service
Connecting boards of J.P. Morgan corporate clients with individuals seeking board seats
■ Database of over ~5000 candidates (including the US) across all industries who are open to new board opportunities
■ Globally we have supported over 1600 corporate clients with board referrals
■ Offers comprehensive director skills tracking to ensure bespoke matching
Leadership
Louise Bennetts
Louise Bennetts is the head of J.P. Morgan’s Board Advisory team and a member of the EMEA Investment Banking and regional M&A management teams. She launched the group in 2021 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and is based in London.
An experienced regulatory and transactional lawyer, she has a background in advising financial institutions, government and regulatory bodies and large multi-national corporates on a range of cross-border, policy and corporate governance topics, including testifying before the United States Congress on regulatory issues. Throughout her career she is been a trusted media and academic commentator on corporate governance and policy matters, especially in the cross-border context, and is a frequent speaker at industry and academic conferences.
Louise began her career at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York City and worked as a senior policymaker in Washington DC before relocating to London to manage J.P. Morgan’s bank regulatory agenda in Europe. She was also involved in the bank’s build-out of its EU operations post-Brexit.
Louise holds a Master of Studies degree from the University of Cambridge as well as first class law and economics degrees from the University of Cape Town. She is affiliated with the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Energy Studies in a research capacity. Her current research focus is on policy alignment in the national and energy security spaces.
A native South African who holds dual British and Dutch nationality, Louise serves on the Board of Ubuntu Pathways, a globally-renowned South African non-profit focused on poverty alleviation and has lived and worked on four continents.
DISCLAIMER
In this capacity, J.P. Morgan’s EMEA Director Advisory Services is acting as a liaison between J.P. Morgan clients seeking potential candidates for nomination to their Boards of Directors and individuals who are seeking roles as members of Boards of Directors. In connection with this service, J.P. Morgan may provide information about potential candidates to interested clients from time to time, and J.P. Morgan expects the interested clients to process such information in accordance with any applicable data protection laws.
J.P. Morgan does not seek or receive compensation for this role, and makes no representation as to the suitability of any potential Board candidate for any particular company’s Board.
J.P. Mrgan is not acting as an executive search firm and shall not be construed or considered as any kind of recruitment agency or talent intermediary services at any time. J.P. Morgan has performed no background checks and has not reviewed or verified the current or previous employment position or record of any potential candidates, including but not limited to whether such candidates are subject to any garden leave, non-compete or other employment related restrictions. J.P. Morgan has also not evaluated any potential legal or regulatory issues which could arise out of a candidate being selected for any particular company’s Board of Directors.
The candidate is solely responsible for any information supplied and J. P. Morgan does not conduct any verification of such information or provide any warranty in respect of it. Each company to whom J.P. Morgan provides candidate names is responsible for performing its own independent evaluation and due diligence, without reliance on J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan assumes no liability or responsibility to any company with respect to its decisions on proposed nominations and/or additions to its Board of Directors, except for any liability which is not permitted to be limited under applicable law, and does not owe any duty to any such company, and none of the information provided or actions taken by J.P. Morgan in connection with this service shall be implied as creating any such duty.
In providing the service, J.P. Morgan is not inducing, aiding or abetting the candidate to leave their current employment, or act in breach of any contractual obligation, including but not limited to any post-termination non-compete or other employment related restrictions.
In addition, J.P. Morgan does not provide tax, legal, financial, employment or equivalent advice and should not be regarded as having done so and/or the information provided by J.P. Morgan should not be used as such. Each company shall seek its own advice on any concern or question.
J.P. Morgan may cease providing this service at any time in its sole discretion. In accordance with J.P. Morgan’s zero tolerance for bribery or corruption, the service provided by J.P. Morgan is not an inducement for business or other advantage, and is provided with no expectation of J. P. Morgan receiving additional business or other commercial advantage.