James Mackay

James is a Partner in Osborne Clarke's corporate team. He advises corporate clients, financial institutions, investors, sellers and management teams on a broad range of corporate transactions, specialising in private M&A and private equity, corporate joint ventures, corporate governance and general corporate advisory matters.

James has wide experience of advising on complex and strategically important cross-border and domestic deals ranging from growth equity investments to significant international auction processes. He works across a variety of sectors but much of his work focuses on clients active in the Financial Services industries.

Clients describe James as knowledgeable, strategic, responsive, and pragmatic.

Recent deal experience includes advising:

• Octopus Money on its acquisition of Virgin Money's investment business
• Vodafone on its acquisition of Telekom Romania mobile
• The shareholders of Dutypoint on its sale to Epiris
• Biffa on its acquisition of Renewi's UK municipal business
• The shareholders of Flexitog on its sale to RefrigiWear

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

I am focused on providing a high level of client service to companies and investors in complex, critical and transformative transactions, with a particular interest in the Financial Services sector.