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James Scott
Associate Corporate & Finance
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
As an associate in our London Corporate team, James advises both international and domestic clients on a wide range of corporate transactional and governance matters, with a particular focus on private M&A and private equity.
James represents clients from a broad range of sectors, but has significant experience in the financial services, IT / fintech and sport sectors, and has spent six months on secondment to a major London private equity house (Actis).
Representative experience
Literacy Capital plc on its significant minority investment into amplify5, a leading UK-headquartered business specialising in offshoring critical business function solutions to Cape Town.
Black Lion Ventures on its c.£7m follow-on investment into Funeral Safe (a UK consumer facing finance company).
the management team at Zenzero Solutions on its majority acquisition by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance
the London & Capital Group (wealth and asset management firm) on its sale of a majority stake to private equity house Lovell Minnick Partners.
Corporate governance work for Brighton & Hove Albion FC
the shareholders of Gore Browne Investment Management on the sale of GBIM to the Hurst Point Group.
IT / fintech private equity portfolio companies on multiple bolt-on acquisitions as part of broader buy and build strategies.
Waverton Investment Management Group on its disposal of Timothy James & Partners Group to Söderberg & Partners
Credentials
Education
- Legal Practice Course, The University of Law, 2018
- B.A. (hons), Graduate Diploma in Law, The University of Law, 2017
- B.A., History, University of Bristol, 2015
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
Court admissions
- England and Wales
News
Press releases
17 December 2024
Press releases
07 November 2024