Prior to joining BDO, James worked at a top tier law firm and before that, at a big four chartered accounting firm.
James has provided advice on the tax implications arising from many and varied transactions, including mergers, capital restructures, initial public offerings, stapled structures, private equity structures and acquisitions, share buy backs, demergers, cross-border acquisitions and divestments, international restructures, and acquisitions and divestments of US REITs.
James specialises in the direct tax implications of various transactions, including in relation to tax consolidation, demergers, share buy backs, liquidations, value shifting, employee share schemes, the debt/equity classification, financing and capital gains tax.
