Website profile headshot of James Funder

James Funder

Senior Associate

James advises financial sponsors focussed on private equity and real estate transactions on a full range of corporate matters, including leveraged buyouts, joint venture arrangements and minority investments (including preferred and structured equity transactions), bolt-ons, sales processes and management equity plans.

Experience

Representative matters

Apollo on its investment into CPI Property Group.

Ardian on its acquisition of Audiotonix from Astorg. 

Avenue Capital Group and Robus Capital Management on the sale of Schletter Group to Enstall. 

Blackstone on its acquisition of a majority stake in Luminor Bank and related joint venture with Nordea and DNB. 

Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Qualitest from Marlin Partners. 

Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Inspired Thinking Group from Equistone. 

Bridgepoint on its acquisition, together with Astorg, of Fenergo from Insight Capital and its founder. 

Bridgepoint on the bolt-on acquisition of Vuzion to its existing portfolio company, Infinigate. 

Brookfield on the sale of Greenergy's European business and North American supply business to Trafigura. 

Eurazeo on its €1.8bn disposal of 50% of Planet to Advent International and related joint venture arrangements. 

Exponent Private Equity on its acquisition of Natara from International Flavors & Fraagrances, Inc. 

Lone Star in connection with the £755m preferred equity investment, together with Ares Management, into Quintain, the owner and manager of the Wembley Park estate.

OMERS Private Equity on its acquisition of Network Plus. 

PAI Partners on the simultaneous acquisitions of Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby from LDC and Equistone, respectively, to create the Compleat Food Group. 

A European asset manager on its joint venture with True North Management to establish a platform for investing in the UK co-living sector.

 

Qualifications

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Queensland, 2011

Bachelor of Economics, University of Queensland, 2011

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.