Northington Partners has made a significant addition to its Christchurch team with the recent appointment of Jonathan Burke as a Director of Investment Banking. Jonathan returns to Christchurch after 10 years with Forsyth Barr in the Auckland Investment Banking team, where he developed extensive expertise in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and financial advisory services. He worked with clients across a range of sectors including aged care, property, industrials, financial services and agriculture. Greg Anderson, Managing Director at Northington Partners, says the appointment is an important one for the business: “Jonathan further boosts our Christchurch presence and broadens Northington Partners’ capital markets and sector capabilities. The experience he brings to the role further complements the services we can offer our clients.” “With Christchurch entering an exciting phase of redevelopment and growth, I am delighted to relocate south and look forward to the opportunities to further develop Northington Partners’ services and business opportunities” commented Jonathan. Northington Partners is an independent Investment Bank with offices in Auckland and Christchurch. It provides a range of corporate advisory and transaction services to public companies, substantial private businesses and SOEs operating throughout New Zealand.