James Funder
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James Funder

Senior Associate

Email

james.funder@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1868

Offices

London

V-CARD
James advises financial sponsors focussed on private equity and real estate transactions on a full range of corporate matters, including leveraged buyouts, joint venture arrangements and minority investments (including preferred and structured equity transactions), bolt-ons, sales processes and management equity plans.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Apollo on its investment into CPI Property Group.
  • A global alternative investment management firm on its joint venture with LeadCrest for the acquisition of a 49% stake in Groupement Mousquetaire’s Portuguese real estate arm, Alcapredial.
  • A global alternative investment management firm on its arrangements with Avant Capital Partners in relation to the acquisition of a portfolio of 44 rental housing properties from Kojamo.
  • Ardian on its acquisition of Audiotonix from Astorg.
  • A global alternative investment manager and Farallon on their joint venture arrangements in connection with their GBP200m debt-for-equity swap in respect of Independent Builders Merchants Group.
  • Avenue Capital Group and Robus Capital Management on the sale of Schletter Group to Enstall.
  • Blackstone on its acquisition of a majority stake in Luminor Bank and related joint venture with Nordea and DNB.
  • Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Qualitest from Marlin Partners.
  • Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Inspired Thinking Group from Equistone.
  • Bridgepoint on its acquisition, together with Astorg, of Fenergo from Insight Capital and its founder.
  • Bridgepoint on the bolt-on acquisition of Vuzion to its existing portfolio company, Infinigate.
  • Bridgepoint on the acquisition by Inspired Thinking Group of PureRed.
  • Brookfield on the sale of Greenergy's European business and North American supply business to Trafigura.
  • Brookfield on its long-term strategic partnership with Barclays in relation to Barclays’ payments acceptance business.
  • Eurazeo on its EUR1.8bn disposal of 50% of Planet to Advent International and related joint venture arrangements.
  • Exponent Private Equity on its acquisition of Natara from International Flavors & Fraagrances, Inc.
  • Lone Star in connection with the GBP755m preferred equity investment, together with Ares Management, into Quintain, the owner and manager of the Wembley Park estate.
  • A global private equity firm on its acquisition of Charles Street Buildings, a 40-asset real estate portfolio.
  • Management of Regina Maria and MediGroup in relation the acquisition of Regina Maria and MediGroup by Mehiläinen and the related investment in Mehiläinen by CVC and Hellman & Friedman.
  • OMERS Private Equity on its acquisition of Network Plus.
  • PAI Partners on the simultaneous acquisitions of Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby from LDC and Equistone, respectively, to create the Compleat Food Group.
  • Partners Group on the establishment of their Pest Control Partnership platform.
  • A European asset manager on its joint venture with True North Management to establish a platform for investing in the UK co-living sector.

Qualifications

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Queensland, 2011

Bachelor of Economics, University of Queensland, 2011

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.