James is a Partner in the Corporate Department. James focuses on private equity related transactions with extensive experience acting as lead counsel for management teams and owner/founder-managers, as well as private equity institutions and investee companies.
James also provides general advisory and transactional services to corporate businesses and entrepreneurs with his practice covering a variety of sectors including financial services, consumer, leisure and technology.
Key Experience
- Advising the management team of Autovista Group on its sale to J.D. Power
- Advising the founder of Exam Papers Plus on the minority investment by Tresmares Capital
- Advising the management team of Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited in connection with the launch of a new managing general underwriter and the separation of its business and their associated equity arrangements opposite sponsors including Cap Z, Further Global and Travelers
- Advising the founders of The Whisky Exchange on its sale to Pernod Ricard
- Advising the lead investor on multiple investments in Snappy Shopper
- Advising the management team of Sohonet on the secondary buy-out backed by LDC
- Advising Elixir Distillers on the acquisition of the Tormore Distillery
- Advising the founders and management team of Corndel on its buy-out by THI Investments
- Advising the management team of Charles Taylor on the take private by Lovell Minnick Partners LLC
- Advising the management team of Advanz Pharma in relation to their equity arrangements
- Advising the founder and management team on the secondary buy-out of Seraphine, led by Mayfair Equity Partners
- Advising the management team of Parkingeye on the take private by MML Capital Partners and Macquarie
- Advising Golfbreaks on a minority investment in it by the PGA TOUR
Career History
Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Solicitor, Dundas & Wilson LLP
Trainee, Dundas & Wilson LLP
The College of Law - Guildford, LPC
University of Exeter, Law (LLB)