What can I do for you

James is an experienced and leading M&A lawyer, advising clients when they buy or sell businesses, as well as working on complex joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, partnerships, fundraising and other corporate matters. He really understands mid-market businesses - able to take an holistic view of business and personal issues for owners and managers.

What do others say

James is proud to have been named in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, a showcase for top lawyers who have received constant praise from clients for their continued excellence.

Supporting your ambitions

On every transaction James will lead a team of specialists to deliver the deal on time and on budget. Over 25 years' experience means James will probably have seen any problem before and gives him a knack of knowing which issues to take care of and which are the important "deal issues" needing roundtable discussion and client input. He is a great team-player winning praise for his user-friendly and approachable manner and ability to get deals done.

What else should you know?

James is a non-executive director of Barratt & Cooke, one of the oldest independently owned stockbroking businesses in the country. He is also our Head of Office in Norwich, bringing together our teams of lawyers and making sure we use all our networks to play a full role in the business community.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”