James has extensive experience advising clients on a variety of corporate finance transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
He regularly advises across a range of sectors but has particular experience in the energy sector, where he has advised on upstream corporate oil and gas transactions across Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. James is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators.
James also has particular experience in the Middle East. Prior to joining Stephenson Harwood he has spent time working out of the United Arab Emirates, advising multinational companies on corporate acquisitions and disposals and their associated foreign direct investment structures across the GCC region.