James Fletcher is a partner in our corporate practice
James is a partner in the Corporate department in London who advises corporates and investment banks across a range of sectors. He specialises in public and private M&A, equity capital markets transactions and corporate advisory work.
His recent experience includes advising: Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC in relation to its £7bn takeover by Clayton, Dubillier & Rice; Next Fifteen Communications Group Plc on its attempted £310m cash and shares takeover of M&C Saatchi Plc; Bosch on its acquisition of FIVE AI; Augean Plc on its £390m takeover by Ancala Partners LLP and Fiera Infrastructure Inc; and Deutsche Bank on the £4bn takeover of HomeServe Plc by Brookfield.
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News Ashurst advises on recommended takeover of Renold
17 Jun 2025
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News Ashurst advises on the sale of Oxford Instruments' quantum business, NanoScience
11 Jun 2025
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News Ashurst advises on £291 million takeover of H&T Group
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