James is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial practice, advising public and private clients, including high-net-worth individuals,33 venture capital funds, and family offices on cross-border M&A, venture and growth investments, joint ventures, equity capital markets, and corporate governance. He works across a broad range of sectors, including TMT, financial services, energy, infrastructure, aviation, healthcare, and biotech.
Prior to joining Afridi & Angell, James served as Senior Legal Counsel at Wusoom Holding in Abu Dhabi, where he was seconded from Clyde & Co. Wusoom is a fast-growing investment holding company with a multi-sector portfolio and a significant global deal flow. In this role, James advised on acquisitions, strategic investments and joint ventures, including UAE onshore and free zone structuring, regulatory engagement, carve-outs and post-deal integration.
Before relocating to the UAE, James practiced in London at Penningtons Manches Cooper and at Hierons (now Spencer West), advising on UK and international transactions, including IPO and AIM capital markets matters, private M&A, and venture capital mandates.