LAWYER PROFILE

James MacArthur

UK 2026

Sidley Austin LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Infrastructure

UK-wide

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

JAMES MACARTHUR is a co-leader of Sidley’s global Energy and Infrastructure practice and heads the Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure team in London. He has more than 20 years of experience acting for corporate and private equity sponsors on European and global deals across the spectrum of private equity, most notably for a number of leading infrastructure funds.

James’ experience covers a wide range of sectors, including energy, digital infrastructure, logistics, transportation, and social infrastructure.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Infrastructure - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

James MacArthur is a corporate lawyer with a strong reputation for handling M&A transactions concerning infrastructure developments. He primarily advises private equity sponsors on deals in the energy, healthcare and transport sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

James provides excellent client service and is a safe pair of hands.
InfrastructureChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
James brings his wealth of experience to complex situations.
InfrastructureChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is commercial and very user friendly. He is a pleasure to work with.
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