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James is a corporate partner based in London and is Global Co-Head of our Equities practice and advises companies, financial institutions and funds on a wide range of corporate, M&A and capital markets matters. He specialises in particular in equity capital markets transactions and in recent years has advised Wise on its London direct listing, Alphawave IP, Allied Irish Banks, TSB Banking Group and , Countryside Properties, among others, on their London IPOs, and the underwriters on the IPOs of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks, Royal Mail and ConvaTec. James has also advised on late stage private company capital raising for companies including Getir and Arrival and a wide range of rights issues and other secondary capital raising transactions. He also operates at the forefront of regulatory developments across the equity capital markets space and regularly advises banking industry groups in this area.

Career

Trainee 2004-2006; Associate 2006-2015; Partner 2015 to date.

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Capital Markets: Equity - UK

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James Wootton advises on IPOs and secondary listings as part of his corporate-focused practice. He stands out for his ability to handle cross-border deals, particularly those involving the USA and countries in the Middle East.

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