John West

John West is an experienced editorial leader currently serving as Managing Editor for M&A EMEA at ION since June 2022, overseeing five M&A and regulatory titles with a team of over 70 reporters. Prior to this role, John worked at Acuris Global as Managing Editor for Mergermarket and Dealreporter, leading editorial efforts across EMEA with a team exceeding 50 reporters. John has a robust background at Dealreporter, where responsibilities ranged from Deputy Editor to ECM Editor and Head of ECM Europe, focusing on M&A and equity capital markets. Additionally, John began a career in journalism at S&P European MarketScope, covering equity markets in France and Benelux. John holds a Master’s degree in History from the University of Cambridge, obtained in 2005.