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Mr James Mee
Work Department
Corporate
Position
James Mee is an award-winning transactional lawyer who has been instrumental in driving RPC’s transactions business since joining from a magic circle firm in 2004.
Awarded a Corporate Team of the Year accolade from the Lawyer in 2012 for a multi-billion pound sector transformational consumer products transaction, he has been shortlisted for deal awards in each of 2017, 2019 and 2021. He is a leading individual / recognised in all of the major legal directories for transactional work and sector knowledge and is an Acritas Star following recommendations by clients.
Following on from the 2012 deal and award, James established and then led RPC’s transactional insurance sector business. This has gone from strength to strength and is now widely regarded as one of the City’s leading legal practices in this highly dynamic sector.
In addition to being an active deal do-er in the insurance and wider financial services sectors (leading more than 20 transactions in each of 2020 and 2021), James acts for corporates, private equity and other investors and management teams in a range of sectors, including in recent years the retail and consumer products, tech and data, and sports and leisure sectors.
Aligned to his role at RPC, James is a commentator on transactional and market issues, a panellist at industry events and roundtables, and was one of the two external lawyers asked to assist the London Market Group’s Brexit Working Party.
James previously sat on the Board of RPC Tyche, the insurance software business RPC recently sold to global professional services firm Aon.
James was selected for The Lawyer’s Hot 100 in 2014 for his transactional work and his focus on driving inclusion and diversity change for the better in the legal industry.
From 2017 to 2020, James was Co-Chair of the LGBTQ+ Insurance Network (Link), that won a Queen’s Award in the The Queen’s 2019 Birthday Honours.
James is currently Chair of the Board of Governors at the English National Ballet School.
Career
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 1995-2004; joined Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 2004; partner 2005.
Memberships
British Venture Capital Association.
Education
St Peter’s School, York; University of Nottingham and University of Texas School of Law (1994); Nottingham Trent University (1995) – LPC.
Leisure
Sailing; skiing; ballet.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
(Leading individuals)RPC
possesses capabilities to both handle major transactional mandates for clients while also being capable in handling day-to-day matters; the firm’s core transactional strengths extend to the Lloyd’s space and legacy transactions in addition to a knowledge of both M&A and private equity in the insurance sector. The firm also has a regulatory offering which is led by practice head Matthew Griffith, being the head of the wider financial institutions regulatory group, who brings his valuable experience in-house at major financial service companies. James Mee works across corporate and private equity who is ‘deeply embedded in the sector‘, leading on a number of the firm’s most complex and high-profile transactions in this space. William Hogarth has a broad insurance practice, but also possesses particular niches in insurtech, parametric insurance, and bespoke reinsurance.
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
With ‘super experience in M&A’ and a ‘great knowledge of industry,’ the team at RPC regularly works with a series of household names across various sectors, private equity and financial sponsors. Team leader Karen Hendy also co-leads the retail practice, handling listed company matters including takeovers, restructuring and M&A. The ‘client focused’ James Mee leads on insurance and financial services M&A mandates, while the highly experienced Neil Brown frequently handles large transactions in the insurance, technology and retail sectors. Senior corporate lawyer Nigel Collins has a growing Japanese client base and advises on a range of matters including investments, acquisitions, disposals and restructuring. Jeremy Cunningham is recommended for his work in the tech and media sectors. Other names to note include Ben Magahy, who acts as lead associate on M&A and corporate transactions involving private equity and financial sponsors.
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
‘Responsive and engaged‘, RPC‘s sector coverage most notably spans the insurance, tech, and financial services sectors. Practice head David Wallis is a prolific adviser with considerable market experience in sponsor and management-side work, handling sales, acquisitions, and investment deals. James Mee is particularly noted for his capabilities in the insurance sector, while Jeremy Cunningham’s wide-ranging cross-border practice covers insurance, engineering, and film production. Jeremy Cunningham is praised by clients for his financial services and insurance acumen.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance: corporate and regulatory London > Insurance
- M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m London > Corporate and commercial
- Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m) London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans