Callum James, Associate, Corporate

Callum James

Associate

Areas of Focus

Callum James, Associate, Corporate

Callum James

Associate

callum.james@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography

Callum is an associate in the corporate practice of the London office.

His practice concentrates on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions.

Callum advises a variety of private equity funds and multinational corporations on M&A, joint ventures and general corporate matters and has experience in a variety of sectors.

Representative Work
  • Advised Intrum AB on a €1 billion asset sale to Cerberus Capital Management.
  • Advised Nexperia BV on the $177 million sale of Newport Wafer Fab, the UK’s largest semiconductor manufacturer.
  • Advised Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Bugaboo Group, a global market-leader in strollers and premium children’s consumer products.
  • Advised Bain Capital Special Situations in the £1.2 billion investment it co-led with Pollen Street Capital in the merger between The Markerstudy Group and Atlanta Group.
  • Advised an oil field services company in its investment in a carbon capture technology company.
  • Advised Admaius Capital Partners as the lead investor in its $100 million investment in MFS Africa, the largest digital payments network in Africa.
  • Represented Alpha Bank S.A. on its disposal of a €410 million portfolio of corporate non-performing loans to an entity financed by funds managed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Fortress Credit Corp.
  • Advised Solevo MEA B.V. (a Helios Investment Partners portfolio company) on a bolt-on acquisition of a fertilizers and inputs business in Ghana.
  • Advised a private equity firm on the acquisition of a European pharmaceutical and healthcare business.
  • Advised a private equity firm on its investment in a leading manufacturer of hydrogen sensors.
  • Advised Edison Energy on its acquisition of Alfa Energy, the international energy and sustainability consultancy.

Education
  • L.P.C., University of Law, London, 2021

  • LL.M., University of Bristol, 2020

  • B.Sc., University of Bristol, 2018

Bar Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales

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