Sonin Consulting
Bespoke financial markets-driven solutions
Sonin Consulting supports organisations of all sizes, types, and maturities with corporate strategy and development, including addressing corporate sustainability strategy and integration needs.
​
Data-driven solutions tailored for the specific characteristics and requirements of each engagement, drawing on deep expertise in corporate finance, strategy, corporate development and M&A, governance & company law, and corporate sustainability & ESG.
​
Supporting management teams and corporate boards with comprehensive and integrated strategic advisory that addresses transactional, organisational, and operational questions.
Working across jurisdictions, sectors, and industries, including real estate,financial services, and transitional industries.
Joanne F. Sonin, PhD
Founder
Joanne is a corporate finance professional with over 20 years of experience working in global financial markets as an advisor, a principal, a senior corporate executive, and non-executive director. She has worked as an investment banker at a number of global firms and has been based in numerous jurisdictions, including London, New York, Sydney, and Tel Aviv, executing a wide range of strategic, M&A, and financial markets transactions. Joanne combines expertise in corporate finance, corporate sustainability & ESG, and company law to support clients of all types and sizes with actionable and value-creating strategies and solutions.
​
Joanne has a PhD in company law from the London School of Economics and Political Science, an MBA (Financial Management) from the MIT Sloan School of Management, a PhD in classics from the University of Cambridge, and a BA from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
​
Joanne is the author of Shareholders and Stakeholders: The Unrealised Promise of Company Law Reform in Post-War Britain (2023). Oxford: Hart Publishing. Her research and thought leadership focus on shareholder / stakeholder interests, corporate purpose, corporate behaviour, corporate sustainability, and legal reform. In all aspects of her work, Joanne combines academic rigour with the pragmatic application and the hands-on experience of a practitioner.
