James is a strategic advisor to several private equity funds in all aspects of their investment activities, recently acting for Stellex Capital Management, Bregal Partners, The Carlyle Group, Oaktree Capital Management, Atlas Holdings, among several others. These leveraged buyouts and other transactions often involve highly regulated business sectors and numerous jurisdictions, across a variety of industries, including technology, software, video gaming, artificial intelligence, data and information, media, entertainment, business services, consumer goods and services, industrials and manufacturing, energy, engineering and infrastructure, food, agriculture, education, healthcare and life sciences. The Firm most recently ranked as the #1 most active legal advisor in global private equity buyouts by number of deals by Pitchbook.
James is recognized by The Legal 500 US in Private Equity Buyouts and has been recognized for numerous consecutive years by Chambers in New York M&A, has been featured in Buyouts, including a Buyouts Deal of the Year, The Deal, Bloomberg and Law360 as well as other leading publications. He has presented for several education providers and institutions, including Practicing Law Institute, Strafford and Syracuse University College of Law. He has received recognition for his pro bono work, including the Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society. James is a member of the Syracuse University College of Law Board of Advisors.
