A highly respected presence in the investment banking industry, James “Jimmy” Ahern serves as the managing partner and head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd, a position he has held for the last ten years. At Laidlaw & Company (UK), James “Jim” Ahern focuses on helping healthcare firms to access capital through registered direct offerings and other initiatives.
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Drawing on nearly two decades of executive leadership in the financial industry, James “Jimmy” Ahern serves as the head of capital markets and managing partner at Laidlaw & Company, Ltd. Outside of assisting people with financial guidance through Laidlaw, James “Jim” Ahern contributes to nonprofit organizations such as the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts.
Created to support children by providing them with mentors, BBBS has shown measurable proof of the merit of those relationships through national research efforts. The foundation relies on volunteer efforts and donors to fund its work of changing lives through programs such…
James “Jimmy” Ahern serves as managing partner and head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company. James “Jim” Ahern’s tenure at the investment bank, which began in 2010, has also seen him establish Laidlaw Venture Partners. Outside of his responsibilities at the company, he sits on the Board of Overseers of the organization formerly known as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay.
Since its founding in 1949, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay has grown into the preeminent New England-based one-to-one mentoring program for young people. …
An experienced senior executive in the financial services industry, James “Jimmy” Ahern has served as managing partner and head of capital markets with Laidlaw & Company since 2010. Outside of his professional responsibilities and Laidlaw & Company, James “Jim” Ahern enjoys fishing tuna.
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The founder of Laidlaw Venture Partners, James “Jimmy” Ahern has extensive experience in the financial industry, having worked with companies such as Aegis Capital and Casimir Capital. In addition to his leadership of Laidlaw, James “Jim” Ahern contributes his time to the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts, where he has served as co-chair of the Golf Classic.
Big Brothers Big Sisters connects young people with mentors in order to support them and encourage a diverse and inclusive culture. To support its endeavors, the organization hosts annual fundraisers, such as its Golf Classic.
The head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company (UK) in New York City, James “Jim” Ahern joined the firm in 2010. At Laidlaw & Company, he is responsible for providing advice and raising money for both private and public companies, focusing on the healthcare industry. Community involved, James “Jimmy” Ahern enjoys working with foundations and other nonprofits, and is on the board of overseers for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Eastern Massachusetts.
The BBBS of Eastern Massachusetts is a group dedicated to helping children and adolescents to achieve their life potential. The foundation offers programs for community members…
The managing partner at Laidlaw & Company, James “Jimmy” Ahern advises public and private companies investing in health care and other sectors. Outside of his role at Laidlaw, James (Jim) Ahern is on the board of overseers of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation, and he is a supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay connects children from underprivileged areas with caring adult mentors. …
A former managing director at Aegis Capital, James “Jimmy” Ahern brings more than 15 years of executive financial leadership to his role as managing partner and head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company. Outside of his investment banking responsibilities with Laidlaw, James Ahern counts himself a fan the National Football League’s (NFL) New England Patriots.
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For more than a decade, James (“Jimmy”) Ahern has been working in the finance industry. The managing partner and head of capital markets at Laidlaw & Company in New York, Jim Ahern serves as a health care investment banker. As such, James Ahern works with private and public companies on behalf of Laidlaw.
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A former managing director of Aegis Capital, James “Jimmy” Ahern has served as head of capital markets with New York’s Laidlaw & Company since 2010. In this role, James “Jim” Ahern oversees Laidlaw’s investment activity in both private and public emerging healthcare companies.
Overseeing initial public offerings as well as follow-on and secondary offerings, the investment banking firm is in partnership with over a dozen healthcare companies, including Gemphire Therapeutics, of which it has served as co-manager since August 2016. Based in Michigan, Gemphire is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company working toward the development and commercialization of life-altering therapies for individuals…
James Ahern (Laidlaw)
James Ahern currently serves as managing partner at New York based Laidlaw & Company, Ltd. and is head of its capital markets division.
