James West

James West is Global Co-Leader of the Private Equity practice and has over 20 years of experience in private equity. He joined Mayer Brown over eight years ago to build the mid-market private equity offering and has taken it from strength to strength during that time. James advises clients on matters including venture and development capital, mid-market buyouts, and corporate M&A as well as working with both investors and management teams on buy-and-build strategies.

James's clients include private equity firms, hedge funds, management teams, joint ventures and both institutional and minority investors. He also regularly acts on both the buy- and sell-side of transactions. In recent years, James has advised on the acquisition of a number of technology-focused businesses, in particular in the travel industry, as well as transactions in the financial services sector, including insurance and IFAs.

Advised:

• STAR Capital and others on its acquisition of V.Group, the global provider of mission critical services to the maritime industry.
• Marlin on the investment by Eurazeo in leading global provider of expense management software Rydoo.
• Omni Partners and others on the sale of the market-leading health and wellbeing benefits provider Vivup to growth equity firm, Great Hill Partners.
• CBPE Capital on the sale of Perspective Financial Group to US private investment firm Charlesbank.
• Travel Counsellors, a Vitruvian portfolio company, on its acquisition of travel technology platform Planisto
• Leading European hygiene specialist WEPA Hygieneprodukte on its acquisition of Star Tissue UK
• Inspirit Capital on its acquisition of emerging talent and reskill training company Wiley Edge

• Listed as a Next Generation Partner and key lawyer for Private Equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250 million). Legal 500
• "James West is another key figure in the team and stood out in 2021 for his work on carve-out acquisitions. He is listed as a Next Generation Partner and key lawyer for Private Equity. The team (for us James West and Electra Callan) always perform to the highest standards and deliver to tight timelines. They have a unique ability to connect with their counterparties to ensure a seamless legal process and execution." "James West is very strong at building relationships with opposing counsel." "I worked with...James West, Electra Callan and Tarun Patel. All were exceptional." "James West is highly responsive and a pleasure to work with." Legal 500
• Listed as a Next Generation Partner and key lawyer for Private Equity. "James West is an outstanding lawyer who has delivered for us time after time. No deal is too large or small. James has built strong rapport with my European colleagues who have also come to admire his energy, tenacity, flexibility and diligence. He is very comfortable with numbers and financial concepts which means our contracts are very robust time and again." Legal 500
• "James West is an outstanding lawyer who has delivered for us time after time. No deal is too large or small." Legal 500

• Nottingham Law School, LPC
• University of Manchester, Bacharel em Direito

• England and Wales