James Sparks

James specialises in advising on corporate mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, share sales and transfers, business and asset acquisitions, solvent corporate reorganisations, corporate governance and general company and partnership issues.

He also provides support on public company matters including raising capital through initial public offering, and delivers ongoing corporate support encompassing annual general meetings and reporting obligations.

From individual owner managers and SMEs to large national and international corporates, James works across a range of sectors spanning gambling, industrials, transport, real estate, and technology, media, and telecommunications.

Examples of James’ work include:

• Supporting the selling shareholders of Spinaclean Ltd on their sale to Swedish-headquartered Lifco AB, with early engagement to prepare the business for sale enabling completion of the transaction within a very short timescale.
• Supporting the management team and shareholders of Casepak and Oceala on its buy-out by EMK Capital backed Reconomy Group.
• Acting for a telecommunications group on multiple share and business acquisitions as part of its buy-and-build project.
• Advising on strategic solvent reorganisations and subsequent disposal of certain divisions of a manufacturing business.
• Advising on the UK aspects of the acquisition of an offshore property SPV.