James Clayton-Payne

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 3

Corporate/M&A: International

Singapore

5 Years Ranked

Foreign Expert

Corporate/M&A

Singapore

4 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Corporate/M&A (International Firms)

Indonesia

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Asia-Pacific 2025

About

Provided by James Clayton-Payne

Global

Practice Areas

James Clayton-Payne, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, advises on complex cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions across all sectors in Asia and the Middle East.

James has been resident in Asia since 2010, and in Singapore since 2012, where he advises infrastructure, venture capital, and buyout funds, as well as corporates and founders. He helps clients on:

- Energy and infrastructure

- Natural resources

- TMT

- Private equity

- Venture capital

James helps clients investing in jurisdictions from the Middle East to Australia navigate the unique legal and regulatory regimes in the region, having successfully executed transactions across 30 countries.

He complements his regional focus with a real understanding of his clients requirements, drawn from in-house secondments in London and Hong Kong at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and Morgan Stanley.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

James Clayton-Payne has a solid reputation for handling M&A and private equity investments across various jurisdictions from his base in Singapore, including in relation to Indonesia and the Philippines. He is particularly strong on energy and technology transactions.

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Corporate/M&A (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia, expertise based abroad in Singapore

Individual Editorial

James Clayton-Payne is an established corporate and M&A lawyer based in Singapore. He has significant expertise in the Indonesian market, representing private equity investors and Indonesian corporates in transactions in the technology and energy sectors.

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Corporate/M&A - Singapore

Foreign expert in Indonesia

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

I believe James raises the bar even higher in terms of relatable sophistication, commitment to clients and commercial acumen.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He is very hard-working and commercial.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Global Guide

I believe James raises the bar even higher in terms of relatable sophistication, commitment to clients and commercial acumen.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He is very hard-working and commercial.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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James Clayton-Payne

Global Guide 2025

Corporate/M&A: International + 2 more rankings

About

Practice Areas

Chambers Review

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

Individual Editorial

Corporate/M&A (International Firms) - Indonesia

Individual Editorial

Corporate/M&A - Singapore

Individual Editorial

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