LAWYER PROFILE

James R A Waddell

UK 2026

Stevens & Bolton LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above

The South

3 years ranked

About

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UK

Practice Areas

James is Managing Partner of Stevens & Bolton. He began his career at a leading City firm and became a partner at Stevens & Bolton in 2007.

James deals with a wide range of corporate, corporate finance and related regulatory work, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private equity transactions, joint ventures, partnership and corporate governance issues.

James acts for some of the firm’s larger corporate clients as well as the owners of high-growth companies across a number of sectors (including financial services, technology and distribution/outsourcing) and from start-up through to exit.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above - The South

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

James Waddell is the managing partner of Stevens & Bolton. He advises clients from across an array of sectors on transactions including M&A and private equity deals.

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Strengths

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James is a very good guy and a good lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is very easy to work with and takes a pragmatic view to get things done.
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession