
Littler
Lawyers

Nicola James
- Phone020 4570 8613
- Email[email protected]
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- Profilewww.littler.co.uk
Work Department
Littler is the largest global employment and labour law practice, providing workplace solutions that are local, everywhere. With over 1,800 lawyers in more than 100 offices worldwide, Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labour law.
Position
Nicola is a Partner at Littler and specialises in complex and international transactions including multi-jurisdictional carve outs, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcings, business transfers and reorganisations.
Nicola has experience advising a broad range of clients including those in the entertainment, healthcare, retail and financial sectors.
Noteable work includes advising:
- Universal Music Group (UMG) on the separation of the Parlophone Label Group from EMI Records and its subsequent sale to Warner Music Group for GBP 487 million;
- Kantar (a Bain Capital portfolio company) on its multi-jurisdictional carve out and disposal of Kantar Health to Cerner corporation;
- Marlin Equity Partners on its acquisition of the global Arcserve business from CA Inc, transferring employees in 28 jurisdictions; and
- Emerson Electric Co on a number of its carve out transactions (both sale and acquisition side) including the purchase of the Tools and Test business from Textron Inc and Intelligent Platforms business from General Electric Company.
For her work with UMG and Marlin, Nicola has been part of the teams winning Commercial Team of the Year 2013 and 2015 at the British Legal Awards and Lawyer Awards respectively.
Career
Nicola previously worked at international law firms Baker McKenzie and King and Wood Mallesons. She has also worked in-house as senior employment counsel for NBCUniversal covering UK, EMEA and APAC.
Languages
English.
Memberships
Member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Education
2000 - 2003: LLB - University of Manchester
2003 - 2004: Legal Practice Course - Manchester Metropolitan University