Jason is head of Davis Polk’s market-leading Finance practice. With nearly three decades of financing experience, Jason has advised on many of the largest and most complex leveraged, investment-grade, bridge, LBO, cross-border, private debt, restructuring and recapitalization transactions in the market. He represents major financial institutions and alternative credit providers alike on a full range of financial products, from large-cap syndicated loans to smaller direct lending transactions.

Widely recognized as a leading practitioner in his field, Jason has been ranked Band 1 for Banking & Finance by Chambers USA and Chambers Global for 13 and 11 consecutive years respectively, with clients saying “his practice is talented, deep, scaled and he’s in the thick of the latest matters in the market.” He was also ranked Band 1 for Private Credit by Chambers USA in its inaugural 2024 ranking.

Jason’s other accolades include being named a three-time winner of American Lawyer’s “Dealmaker of the Year” award (2014, 2016 and 2020), “Market Leader” in Banking by International Financial Law Review (2022 and 2023), “Leading Lawyer” in Commercial Lending by The Legal 500 U.S. (2022 and 2023), and one of the “Top Financing Lawyers in North America” by MergerLinks (2022). He has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by New York Law Journal (2015) and Law360 (2011) and one of the top 40 M&A, finance and restructuring professionals under age 40 by The M&A Advisor (2012). In 2022, he was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers.

In addition to his legal practice, Jason regularly speaks at industry conferences, has authored countless thought leadership articles, and is frequently sought by leading publications for his insight on the market’s latest developments and trends. Jason also serves as co-chair of Practising Law Institute’s annual Leveraged Finance program.

Outside of his legal practice, Jason is a board member of Rising Ground, a nonprofit social services organization in New York.