A selection of transactions that James has advised on include:
- Acting for the Guardian Media Group on the sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media
- Acquisition of Plessey Semiconductors by Haylo Labs
- Hitachi on its battery for buses joint venture with FirstGroup
- NatWest Bank on its acquisition of Rooster Money
- Abrdn on its joint venture for investment into purpose built student accommodation
- Sy4Security on its acquisition of BAe Systems' cyber security business
- Moore Stephens on the sale of its Rulebook software business to Verisk Inc
- The Royal Bank of Scotland on the sale of a debt and equity portfolio to Coller/Caird Capital
- The Royal Bank of Scotland on the sale of its interest in Cairn Capital to Mediobanca
- the acquisition of the Clermont Leisure (UK) by Mayfair Casinos
- Alchemy on its acquisition of Hampshire Trust Bank
- Heineken on its joint venture in Ivory Coast with CFAO
- The Royal Bank of Scotland on the sale of its Global Treasury Funds business to Goldman Sachs
- The Economist on the acquisition of TVC
