James is a corporate lawyer with varied cross-sector M&A and advisory experience.
James is an associate in the corporate division. He has experience acting on a variety of corporate transactional matters, including public and private acquisitions, divestments and general corporate governance matters for both listed and non-listed clients.
James works with clients across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on financial services and fintech. He spent six months on secondment to the M&A legal team at global insurance broker WTW in 2023, where he assisted on a variety of international corporate transactions.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Richard Caring on the sale of a majority interest in his luxury restaurant and private members' clubs groups to DIAFA for £1.4 billion
- MASECO, a leading UK wealth manager focused on wealth management for US-connected and internationally mobile clients, on its acquisition by Creative Planning
- Willis Towers Watson on its minority investment in atomos, a UK wealth manager backed by Oaktree Capital Management
- Lloyds Banking Group on the sale of Scottish Widows' c. £6 billion bulk purchase annuity portfolio to Rothesay Life Plc, the UK's largest pensions insurance specialist
- A major financial institution on a number of minority fintech investments
- WiseTech Global, an Australia-based software company, on its acquisition of the industry-leading data entry automation business Shipamax
- The Go-Ahead Group on its £670 million recommended takeover by Kinetic and Globalvia
Sectors
Services
