LAWYER PROFILE

James Clayton-Payne

Asia-Pacific 2026

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A: International

Singapore

6 years ranked

Corporate/M&A (International Firms)

Indonesia

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

James Clayton-Payne, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, advises on complex cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions across all sectors in Asia and the Middle East.

James has been resident in Asia since 2010, and in Singapore since 2012, where he advises infrastructure, venture capital, and buyout funds, as well as corporates and founders. He helps clients on:

- Energy and infrastructure

- Natural resources

- TMT

- Private equity

- Venture capital

James helps clients investing in jurisdictions from the Middle East to Australia navigate the unique legal and regulatory regimes in the region, having successfully executed transactions across 30 countries.

He complements his regional focus with a real understanding of his clients requirements, drawn from in-house secondments in London and Hong Kong at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and Morgan Stanley.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

James Clayton-Payne has a solid reputation for handling M&A and private equity investments across various jurisdictions from his base in Singapore, including in relation to Indonesia and the Philippines. He is particularly strong on energy and technology transactions.

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Corporate/M&A (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia, expertise based abroad in Singapore

Individual Editorial

James Clayton-Payne is an established corporate and M&A lawyer based in Singapore. He has significant expertise in the Indonesian market, representing private equity investors and Indonesian corporates in transactions in the technology and energy sectors.

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