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James Browne is a leading Corporate lawyer. He prides himself on taking the stress out of instructing a solicitor and is known for his responsiveness and commercial, pragmatic advice with the ability to meet clients’ objectives quickly and in a cost-effective way. James deals with international clients and has experience dealing with transactions involving many offshore jurisdictions.
James spent 7 years at an international law firm headquartered in the City of London where he gained significant experience in real estate and financing law. He then moved to a 3-office boutique London firm where he was partner in charge of all corporate matters. James is a dual qualified solicitor in England & Wales and Northern Ireland.
James works in two main practice areas.
- Corporate matters advising a diverse range of clients, from start-ups and family run businesses to PLCs, on corporate finance, M&A, investments, and general company law matters. James’ clients operate in a wide number of industry sectors, and he regularly acts on transactions with an international and cross-border element. James has extensive experience in corporate and banking deals within the real estate sector; and
- Commercial real estate advising developers, landowners, investors and corporate occupiers with complex, large-scale and high-value real estate transactions and joint ventures. James has a particular focus on development of large scale ‘new settlements’ with associated infrastructure; residential development; commercial real estate development and investment and urban regeneration.
James's Experience
- Corporate
Advising the sellers and their executive team on a successful multi-million pound sale of their international import company by way of a management buy-out.
Acting for the buyer on the acquisition of a 50% interest in a UK-based company, followed by the negotiation and implementation of sophisticated joint venture structures to govern the future operation and strategic growth of the business.
- Corporate Finance
Advising a Cambridge based biotech company on all its corporate finance needs including raising significant sums in seed investment and funding from the British Business Bank.
Advising a Venture Capital fund on its investment into an award winning Cambridge based technology company.
- Strategic Land and Development
Acting for a premier national developer to successfully enter a complex, conditional land swap agreement in Cambridgeshire. This multi-million pound agreement will allow a new gateway junction on a major highway to facilitate two significant residential and commercial development sites.
- Urban Regeneration
Successfully acting for a number of landowners on a strategic development with a renowned property developer on the multi-billion pound regeneration of Tottenham Hale, London. Including the pre-letting of commercial space to a national supermarket
When not working or spending time with his young family, James is a keen sportsperson. James has played hockey for Ireland over 35s and loves to play golf and tennis whenever he can squeeze a game in.
James is a non-executive director for several property investment companies.