Profile
Position
James is a partner based in our Dubai office and is the Head of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Practice Group in the Middle East. He specialises in private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, investment fund establishment and related financial regulation. His clients include private equity funds, investment managers, sovereign wealth funds, corporates, financial institutions and state-owned enterprises. James has been based in the MENA region for over twelve years. He is fluent in English and German.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is cohesive, knowledgeable and consultative. Local knowledge and expertise are a precious commodity that they possess.’
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Key clients
- Aditum Investment Management Ltd Allfunds (Middle East) Ltd Allfunds Bank S.A.U. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Equiti Securities Currencies Broker LLC Three Pins Capital Ltd 9Unicorns HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd BTA Finance Ltd Al Dhabi Capital Amicorp Capital Ltd Waystone Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd Alpha Capital Ltd