Profession
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Experience
Recent transactions of significance which James has led include acting for the arrangers in connection with the €16.61bn acquisition facilities for Schaeffler KG to finance its bid for Continental AG, the lenders in connection with a letter of credit facility for Emirates, US$4bn revolving facilities for ArcelorMittal S.A, US$1.5bn revolving facilities for SSAB Svenskt Stål AB (publ), US$1.2bn acquisition facilities for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, a series of facilities for Xstrata plc (including for its potential bid for Lonmin plc), facilities for SABIC and the $24.5bn bridge acquisition facilities for Rosneft. On the borrower and sponsor side, James is acting for Borse Dubai on their existing refinancing and has acted for Adecco and Anglian Water on their recent refinancing facilities, for SAPPI on the financing arrangements for its acquisition of M-Real and for the sponsors on the acquisition of London City Airport, the acquisition of Foodvest (owners of the Findus and Young’s brands) and the acquisition of the British Car Auctions Group.
Professional experience
May 2008 - Nov 2008 Partner, Linklaters London
Dec 2008 - to date Partner, Linklaters Dubai
1998 - 2008 Associate, Managing Associate, Linklaters London
1996 - 1998 Trainee, Linklaters London
Education
1994 - 1995 College of Law (LPC)
1991 - 1994 Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Law, M.A.
1986 - 1991 Wellington College
