James Green
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James Green

Senior Associate

Email

james.green@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1713

Offices

London

V-CARD
James is a sponsor-side leveraged finance lawyer who has a wide range of experience advising private equity firms and their portfolio companies on complex multi-jurisdictional debt financing transactions at all levels of the capital structure.
He has advised a number of top-tier private equity funds and financial sponsors including 3i, Brookfield and Exponent. James is regarded as a rising star in the market.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • 3i and Action Group, the fastest-growing non-food discounter in Europe, on various debt financing transactions for Action including its debut debt raise in the US. One of his transactions was awarded Loan of the Year by IFLR for 2024.
  • 3i on the financing of its €145m investment in wet-wipe brand WaterWipes.
  • Apollo Global Management on the financing of their bid for Asda from Walmart and the financing of their bid for Morrisons. [Client consent received]
  • Exponent on the financing for its acquisition of Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals.
  • Exponent on the financing for its acquisition of the Flavour Specialty Ingredients division, a global leader in the base aromas market, from International Flavors & Fragrances.
  • Exponent on the disposal of the Enva Group, a leading provider of recycling and resource recovery solutions, to I Squared Capital.
  • Exponent on the standalone financings for Moonpig and Photobox following their demerger.
  • Exponent on the financing of the BBI Group and acquisition of Diarect AG, a specialist in the development and production of recombinant and native antigens.
  • Grup Mediapro, a leading group in the audiovisual sector, in relation to the refinancing of its existing syndicated debt facilities with a €500m long-term loan.
  • Parcom, Opportunity Partners and Carlyle on the financing for the acquisition of the Hunkemöller Group, one of the leading lingerie brands in Europe, from Carlyle who also reinvested for a minority stake.
  • Partners Group and CVC on the financing for their potential acquisition of Ceramtec.

Pro bono

  • Mentoring young people through the firm’s award-winning Smart Start programme.
  • Advising on the merger of four Welsh mental health and substance misuse charities and the creation of a new charity, Adferiad Recovery.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2014

Academic

LPC, College of Law, 2011

GDL, BPP Law School, 2010

BA (Hons), History, University of Leeds, 2009

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.