Commercial lending lawyer Braden Shaw joins Jones Day as a partner in Chicago
Braden Shaw has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Financial Markets Practice. He is based in the Firm's Chicago Office.
Mr. Shaw is a commercial lending attorney with more than a decade of experience advising banks, financial institutions, private equity funds, and corporate borrowers in the structuring, documentation, and negotiation of a broad range of loan facilities. He has worked on syndicated, bilateral, leveraged, asset-based, private credit, cash flow, mezzanine, and acquisition financings, as well as workouts and restructurings of financially distressed companies. Mr. Shaw has represented clients across a diverse range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, real estate, retail, energy, healthcare, and private equity.
"Braden's broad commercial lending experience and his track record advising lenders and borrowers on some of the market's most sophisticated financing transactions make him a natural fit for our global practice," said Jay Tambe, Practice Leader of Jones Day's Financial Markets Practice. "From syndicated credit facilities to complex asset-based and acquisition financings, Braden has consistently delivered for clients across the credit spectrum. His addition deepens our capabilities in one of the most important financial markets in the country, and we are delighted to welcome him to Jones Day."
Mr. Shaw joins a team of nearly 320 lawyers worldwide in the Financial Markets Practice who advise clients on the full range of complex cross-border financial transactions, regulatory matters, investigations and litigation. The group represents a diverse client base of global financial institutions, issuers, borrowers, funds, asset managers, and fintech companies. Jones Day's Financial Markets Practice has helped clients close more than $1 trillion in financing transactions over the last five years, including many precedent-setting financings.
"Braden is an outstanding addition to our team in Chicago," said Tina Tabacchi, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Chicago Office. "His depth of experience in commercial lending — representing both lenders and borrowers — will be a tremendous resource for our clients throughout the Firm."
Mr. Shaw earned his law degree from DePaul University College of Law and his undergraduate degree from Benedictine University. He has been recognized as an emerging lawyer ("Ones to Watch") in Banking and Finance Law by Best Lawyers in America (2026).
"Jones Day's Financial Markets Practice has an exceptional reputation and amazing depth of talent," said Mr. Shaw. "I look forward to bringing my commercial lending experience to work with colleagues that provide clients seamless, integrated advice across the full spectrum of financing matters and across jurisdictions. This extensive platform and opportunity to specifically strengthen Jones Day's practice in one of the key financial markets made Jones Day an exciting destination for me, and I look forward to getting to work."
