James Scott, Associate
James is a newly-qualified solicitor who advises on a wide range of corporate matters.
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James is a newly-qualified solicitor who advises on a wide range of corporate matters including transactional work for public and private companies, investments, private equity and general corporate advisory work. He has also written a number of pieces on regulatory issues and developments (including the role of private equity) in sport.
James is admitted to practise in England and Wales.
Experience
- Advised Ten Oaks Group, the US private equity investment house, on the acquisition of the ScanSource Europe Group (a communications and point of sale distributor).
- Advised the shareholders of Content and Cloud Limited, Microsoft’s leading Office 365 partner, on the sale of Content and Cloud to technology services and solution provider Content+Cloud
- Advised Civica Group, an investee company of Partners Group, on its bolt-on acquisition of Trac Systems, an e-recruitment software provider
- Advised the shareholders of a well-known cinema company on the sale of their business to Sony
- Advised AIM listed global advertising technologies platform provider Tremor International Ltd (formerly Taptica International Ltd) on its recommended all share offer for AIM listed RhythymOne plc (also a global advertising technology company) by way of a court approved UK Scheme of Arrangement.
- Acted for Green Energy Options Limited on the acquisition of ONZO Limited, a software solutions entity specialising in energy consumption data analytics.
- Acted for Purdy & Figg, a producer of premium hand sanitiser sprays, on their first fundraising round.
- Advised the partners of Safeonline LLP on the sale of their cyber and tech specialist broker business to international insurance broker - Howden
- Advising long standing client, Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc, the AIM listed U.K. and Ireland focused oil and gas company, on a range of fundraising and corporate matters including its most recent fundraising announced in March 2021
- Acting for a number of sports clients, including Nike, Bolton Wanderers Football Club and Leicester City Football Club
Our thinking
Mark Howard
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Acora on acquisition of Westgate IT
Westgate IT specialises in providing IT support to businesses in the South West.
David Coates
Charles Russell Speechlys releases H1 2021 deal highlights
Our deal highlights from the past 6 months are now available.
James Scott
Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures: a status update on your financial reporting obligations
Mark Howard
Public Company Update - May 2021
Read the May 2021 edition of our biannual Public Company Update.
Andrew Clarke
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Waverton on acquisition of Cornerstone Asset Management
Established in July 2010 and with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Cornerstone offers wealth management and financial planning advice.
James Scott
Proposed Takeover Code Amendments – Key Changes
The Consultation Paper has now been followed by a corresponding response paper which made certain modifications to the initial proposals.
Andrew Collins
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Shore Capital as nominated adviser, broker and bookrunner on £56.5m fundraising for Helios Underwriting Plc
Helios is an AIM-listed investment company offering investors growth and returns from exposure to Lloyd’s.
Andrew Collins
Charles Russell Speechlys advises N+1 Singer on £10m return of capital
Zytronic plc is a UK-based manufacturer and developer of touch sensing overlay products.
James Scott
The proposed Takeover Code amendments – headline points
We put together a high-level review of a number of the major Proposals proposed to the Takeover Code rules.
Hamish Perry
Charles Russell Speechlys advises the owners of Safeonline LLP on its sale to Howden Broking Group Limited
Safeonline LLP has a proprietary insurtech platform, iQ, which will offer the capability to provide cyber insurance capability.
Mark Howard
Public Company Update - November 2020
The November 2020 edition of our biannual Public Company Update.
Hamish Perry
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Purdy & Figg Ltd on equity fundraising round
Purdy & Figg Ltd is a family owned manufacturer of natural, premium cleaning products.
Andrew Collins
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Shore Capital as nomad and broker on Helios Underwriting plc £20m fundraising
Helios is an AIM-listed investment company offering investors growth and returns from exposure to Lloyd’s.
James Scott
IPSX – Real Estate’s new stock exchange
The IPSX is an FCA Regulated market and the first stock exchange for real estate in the world.
James Scott
Digging deep into Rugby Union’s salary cap: Lord Myner’s Review and the future
2020 has been a tumultuous year for professional sport and in particular for Rugby Union.
James Scott
Private equity portfolios - supported by debt but not the Government?
James Scott
Capping the financial damage of Covid-19 in Sport
James Scott
Insolvency and adjudication – a compatible mix?
James Scott
Mind the Cap: exploring the competition law aspects of financial regulation in sport
This piece will provide a brief overview of various salary cap mechanisms implemented globally.
James Scott
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Civica on acquisition of Trac Systems
The Corporate team has advised longstanding client, Civica Group, on its latest acquisition Trac Systems and its subsidiary Zedcore Systems.