James Heaney
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James Heaney

Associate

Email

james.heaney@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 857 353 4508

Offices

Boston

V-CARD
James provides counsel on various corporate matters for U.S. and multi-national clients, including private domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity, venture capital financings, internal reorganizations, and corporate governance.
He also advises clients across a variety of sectors, and has experience drafting transaction documents, conducting due diligence, providing general corporate advice and drafting corporate governance documents.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Sage Software, Inc., a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, in connection with its acquisition of Criterion Inc., a software services company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, focused on core HR, payroll, and talent engagement solutions for mid-market businesses in the U.S., Canada and the UK.
  • Shionogi & Co., Ltd. on its equity investment into, and joint research and development agreement with, Salubritas Therapeutics Inc.
  • Cube Content Governance Global Limited (CUBE), a global leader in automated regulatory intelligence and a portfolio company of Hg, a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses, in its acquisition of the regulatory businesses of a global media conglomerate.
  • Sumo Group Limited on the divestiture of its US business by way of a USD67m sale of the entire issued and outstanding share capital of Pacman Acquisition Sub, Inc. to Jagex Holdings.
  • SHV on its USD122.5 million sale of Makro Argentina and Basualdo Argentina to Cencosud, a retail company based in Chile.
  • Shionogi & Co., Ltd. on its strategic collaboration and joint venture with Apnimed to develop therapies for obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.
  • Avenue Capital and Robus Capital on its sale of Schletter Group, a Germany-based provider of solar mounting systems, to Enstall, the world’s leading provider of rooftop solar mounting systems.
  • SAP SE on the acquisition of LeanIX, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider for managing enterprise architecture and multi-cloud environments.
  • Oakley Capital on the purchase of a stake in Sherpa Capital, medical software provider Horizons Optical.
  • OCI Global, a leading global producer and distributor of hydrogen products, on its sale of 100% of its equity interests in its Clean Ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas, to Woodside Energy Group Ltd. for a total consideration of USD 2.35 billion.
  • Choice FinTech Group in connection with its business combination with WAO Holdings, LLC.
  • Global Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of 50% of TotalEnergies majority ownership in SunPower Corporation.
  • Forevision Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Foresightresearch Pte. Ltd., in connection with its acquisition of a controlling stake in Block Bond Holdings, Inc. Foresight acquired approximately 77.326% of The Block in exchange for cash and USD Coin, a stablecoin.
  • Firmament Cap Credit on its acquisition of Young & Partners Navitrans International NV, a Belgium-based company that provides software and IT solutions for logistics companies.
  • Exscientia on its transatlantic combination with Recursion Pharmaceuticals to create a leading Nasdaq-listed technology-first, end-to-end drug discovery company.
  • Comprehensive Logistics Inc. as borrower on a USD90 million secured, committed debt financing and a USD10 million revolving commitment and as issuer in a private placement of USD 25 million in notes, each in connection with the company’s refinancing and leveraged dividend recapitalization.
  • BioNTech on its acquisition of Biotheus, a China-based clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel antibodies to address unmet medical needs of patients with oncological or inflammatory diseases.
  • Aljazira Capital as an anchor investor on Axiom Space’s USD350m Series C investment round.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2022

Admitted: Bar of the State of Massachusetts, 2025

Academic

BA from Georgetown University, 2016

JD from The George Washington University Law School, 2021

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.