Nicola James
Nicola is a Partner at Littler and specialises in complex and international transactions including multi-jurisdictional carve outs, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcings, business transfers and reorganisations. Nicola has experience advising a broad range of clients including those in the entertainment, healthcare, retail and financial sectors. Noteable work includes advising: Universal Music Group (UMG) on the separation of the Parlophone Label Group from EMI Records and its subsequent sale to Warner Music Group for GBP 487 million; Kantar (a Bain Capital portfolio company) on its multi-jurisdictional carve out and disposal of Kantar Health to Cerner corporation; Marlin Equity Partners on its acquisition of the global Arcserve business from CA Inc, transferring employees in 28 jurisdictions; and Emerson Electric Co on a number of its carve out transactions (both sale and acquisition side) including the purchase of the Tools and Test business from Textron Inc and Intelligent Platforms business from General Electric Company. For her work with UMG and Marlin, Nicola has been part of the teams winning Commercial Team of the Year 2013 and 2015 at the British Legal Awards and Lawyer Awards respectively. · Littler
About
Partner at Littler specialising in complex, international transactions — including multi-jurisdictional carve-outs, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcings, business transfers and reorganisations — advising clients in the entertainment, healthcare, retail and financial sectors. She was part of teams that won Commercial Team of the Year in 2013 and 2015.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- LLB, University of Manchester (2000–2003)
- Legal Practice Course, Manchester Metropolitan University (2003–2004)