Senior Associate
James is part of the Corporate Team at TLT.
James focusses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, but also regularly advises on matters of corporate governance and reorganisations.
James advises on a wide range of clients, including individual entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital funds through to large national and internal companies. He works across all TLT sectors, including Retail & consumer goods, TMT and Leisure, food & drink.
James takes a collaborative and proactive approach to advising clients to identify their goal and objectives. Through this approach James builds a deep understanding of his clients needs to become their trusted adviser.
James qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and has spent the whole of his career working in private practice corporate law.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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