Clifford Chance LLP

Corporate

James Bole specialises in advising UK-listed and international corporate clients on the full range of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on public M&A transactions.

For the last two years, James was seconded as Secretary to the Takeover Panel, the independent regulator of takeovers and other matters to which the City code applies. During his secondment, he acted as a senior regulator of the highest profile takeovers in the UK market, including the contested £25 billion takeover battle for Sky, and in formulating Takeover Panel policy.

Joined Clifford Chance 2003

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2005

Partner since 2017

Seconded to the Takeover Panel 2017 - 2019

Speaks English

University of Cambridge (MA (CANTAB) History) 2001