James Campbell

• Represented Myco on its joint venture with the Oman Investment Authority to produce alternative food protein from dates.
• Represented Upland Software on its $54million acquisition of Blue Venn Group.
• Represented Allen & Co as financial advisor on the acquisition of AWAL by Sony Music Entertainment.
• Represented Ago Hotels on the creation of a platform backed by Accor, and the exercise of a break option granted to landlords in the CVA of Travelodge, to create a new hotel operation trading under the IBIS brand.
• Represented TempoCap in its acquisition of a portfolio of fintech and insurtech companies comprising interests in Currencycloud, Azimo, Acorns, dacadoo and Simplesurance.
• Represented Nikola on its planned acquisition of ZapGo.
• Represented RhythmOne in its £260 million merger of equals with Taptica.
• Represented YuMe in its $185 million acquisition by RhythmOne (awarded 2019 Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($100 million to $2oo million) from the M&A Advisor Awards).
• Represented 8X8 in its £16.5 million acquisition of DXI.
• Represented Atlas Copco in connection with its $1.6 billion agreement to acquire Edwards Group Limited.
• Represented Atlas Holdings in its acquisition of Shorewood Packaging and its international affiliations from International Paper (awarded 2013 Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year ($100 million to $200 million) from the M&A Advisor Awards).
• Energy and Mining
  • Representing Emmerson in its project financing of the Khemisset Potash deposit in Morocco.
  • Represented the government of Somalia on their first-ever offshore licensing round comprising seven blocks covering over 30,000 square km.
  • Represented Chevron on its sale of a 30% equity in the Sarta PSC and 40% equity in the Qara Dagh PSC, both in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, to Genel Energy.
  • Represented Chevron on its sale of Chevron South Natuna B, which held its 25% participating interest in the South Natura B Field in Indonesia.
  • Represented Chevron on its sale of an interest in OML 140 in Nigeria.
  • Represented Tengizchevroil on its engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for the provision of terminal services at Prova to support the Future Growth Project for the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan.
• Venture
  • Represented Chevron Technology Ventures as strategic investor in Series B round for Carbon Clean Solutions.
  • Represented Beacon Equity Partners on its investment in Encompass.
  • Represented Allen & Co as financial advisor on Amazon’s investment as part of $575 million funding round by Deliveroo.
  • Represented Globalvoice on its Series B round.
  • Represented Chevron Technology Ventures on its investment in Series C funding round by Silixa.
  • Represented Cavendish Kinetics on its Series D round.
• Equity and Debt Capital Markets
  • Represented Shard Capital as placing agent on $30 million issuance of foreign currency convertible bonds by Lancer Container Lines.
  • Represented Arkios as placing agent on offering of 700,000 global depositary receipts of Raj Oil Mills.
  • Represented Arkios as placing agent on offering of 2,200,000 global depositary receipts of SEL Manufacturing Company.
  • Represented Greka Engineering & Technology on its demerger and IPO on AIM.
  • Represented Verseon on its planned security token offering.
  • Represented AirAsia on its IPO on the Bursa Malaysia.
  • Represented Deutsche Bank Trust Company as corporate trustee, registrar and agent in respect of offering of $500 million 3.625% notes issued by the Bank of India.
  • Represented Green Dragon Gas on its IPO on AIM.
• Restructuring
  • Represented PPL Shipyards in the restructuring of the $760 million debt owed by Borr Drilling to the shipyard.
  • Represented Travelodge Owners Action Group on opposition to the proposed CVA of Travelodge.
  • Represented Taulia in the pre- and post-administration of Greensill.
  • Represented Amazon on the post-acquisition restructuring and integration of Veeqo.
  • Represented EBRD on the restructuring of its loan facilities to Bulsatcom group.
  • Represented Planet Medical on its restructuring.
  • Represented Concept Holding on its pre-pack purchase of Concept Art House from Zattikka (in administration).

Associations

• The International Bar Association
• The Arab Bankers Association
• The City of London Solicitors Company