James R Howe
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above
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About
Provided by James R Howe
Practice Areas
James R. Howe is a leading mergers and acquisitions attorney focused on advising the world’s premier private equity sponsors and financial investors on the execution of complex cross border transactions.
Career
James joined Simpson Thacher in 2020. Prior to joining Simpson Thacher, James was a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
Personal
James received his M.A and B.A. in History & Politics from Lincoln College, Oxford University, where he was the Queen’s Scholar. He completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Law at City University, London and received his Diploma in Legal Practice from BPP Law School. James is admitted to practice in England and Wales.
Chambers Review
UK
James Howe has experience advising prominent private equity sponsors on complex transactions. He also maintains expertise in M&A and is able to advise on cross-border deals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James is a brilliant, creative and proactive lawyer."
"James stands out. He has a deep understanding of how private equity works. He is very commercial and he has the technical abilities to bring it all together."
"James is strategically minded and a good negotiator."
"James is a brilliant, creative and proactive lawyer."
"James stands out. He has a deep understanding of how private equity works. He is very commercial and he has the technical abilities to bring it all together."
"James is strategically minded and a good negotiator."
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