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Private equity specialist leading Northern deals

I head Shoosmiths’ Corporate North teams and lead our Northern Private Equity practice, specialising in corporate finance, with particular emphasis on M&A and private equity transactions, including acquisitions and divestments, venture capital, growth equity, private equity investments and joint ventures. My client base includes acquisitive international corporates, UK, European & US sponsors, private equity backed investee companies and UK private equity and venture capital investors.

I’m known for my responsive, hands-on approach, technical skills and commercial pragmatism and I am nationally recognised for my private equity expertise.

Expertise
Legal excellence in action
370
Deals advised on in 2024.
£10.4bn
Worth of transactions in 2024.
1845
180 years of legal excellence.
Recognition & awards
"We have always found him to be a very experienced private equity partner with a commercial approach to the law. James thinks like an investor and is an outstanding negotiator who doesn't over-lawyer an issue. James is a very personable lawyer."
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Navigating the complexities of corporate transactions
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We lead clients through successful Corporate transactions at every stage of their business life cycle.
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