Linklaters LLP

Banking, restructuring and insolvency

James represents companies, financial stakeholders, advisory firms and insolvency practitioners on transactions across the full spectrum of restructuring and insolvency (R&I) in multiple jurisdictions and sectors, including distressed M&A, debt-for-equity swaps, liability management exercises, bond restructuring, alternative credit and other new money financings and distressed debt investments.

James regularly advises distressed credit funds and other alternative capital providers on secondary debt and new money investments. He works in close collaboration with the Firm’s corporate, capital markets, banking and other practices across jurisdictions to undertake capital structure analysis and to develop innovative investment structures and strategies.

James was based in Hong Kong as a partner for 5 years and has extensive experience of advising and lending on big ticket restructuring and insolvency in Asia.

James undertook a year-long secondment in 2013 to the global restructuring group at the Royal Bank of Scotland, during which he worked in the high-flow business team with large international banking clients to address distressed situations, particularly in the financial institution and shipping sectors.