James West

James West is co-leader of the Private Equity practice and has over 20 years of experience in private equity. He joined Mayer Brown over eight years ago to build the mid-market private equity offering and has taken it from strength to strength during that time. James advises clients on matters including venture and development capital, mid-market buyouts, and corporate M&A as well as working with both investors and management teams on buy-and-build strategies.

James's clients include private equity firms, hedge funds, management teams, joint ventures and both institutional and minority investors. He also regularly acts on both the buy- and sell-side of transactions. In recent years, James has advised on the acquisition of a number of technology-focused businesses, in particular in the travel industry, as well as transactions in the financial services sector, including insurance and IFAs.