Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
5

Band 5

Corporate/M&A

New York

12 Years Ranked

About

Provided by James E Abbott

USA

Practice Areas

Business Transactions, M&A, Private Equity.

Career

Co-Head of Business Transactions Group with 35 years of cross-border M&A experience. Represents public and private companies, private investment funds, investment management firms, financial institutions, business owners and managers in connection with mergers and acquisitions, private equity, debt and venture capital transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and public and private securities offerings. Transactions across a wide variety of industries, with substantial recent experience in the investment management, broker-dealer, shipping, software and digital media sectors.

Personal

Colgate University, BA (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa); New York University School of Law, JD 1984.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - New York
5
Band 5

James Abbott is co-head of the firm's Business Transactions Group. He routinely engaged in domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and private equity deals. His client base includes entities active in the media and shipping industries.

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