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James Thorpe

James is a Partner in the Corporate Team. James is an experienced M&A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising on a range of M&A matters, specialising in transactional work for UK clients and subsidiaries of overseas clients. James acts for clients of all sizes and in various sectors.James also undertakes complex business reorganisations, demergers, capital reductions, and share buy backs and shareholders’ agreements working alongside the client’s accountants and tax advisers. He also provides advice on shareholders’ agreements, succession planning and investments. He trained with and spent 5 years with a large regional practice. · Gardner Leader LLP

EnglandCorporate / M&A, Restructuring & Reorganisation

About

Partner in the Corporate Team at Gardner Leader LLP with over 20 years' experience advising on a range of M&A matters, specialising in transactional work for UK clients and for UK subsidiaries of overseas clients. Advises on complex business reorganisations, demergers, capital reductions, share buy‑backs, shareholders' agreements, succession planning and investments, and works alongside clients' accountants and tax advisers; trained with and spent five years at a large regional practice.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ARestructuring & ReorganisationCorporate GovernanceShareholders' AgreementsSuccession Planning

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Expertise

Mergers & AcquisitionsCross-border transactions involving UK subsidiaries of overseas clientsBusiness reorganisations and demergersCapital reductions and share buy‑backsShareholders' agreementsSuccession planningSouth West England (Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire)