Benjamin James

Benjamin James

Location
Hong Kong
Industry
Law Practice

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Benjamin James's Overview

Current
Past
  • Associate at Latham & Watkins
  • Associate at Fried Frank
  • Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP
  • Summer Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP
  • Law Clerk at Lovells
Education
  • Columbia University School of Law
  • Brigham Young University
Connections

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Benjamin James' Experience

Associate

Kirkland & Ellis

Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry

September 2011Present (1 year 10 months) Hong Kong

Came over with a group from my previous firm to set-up K&E's US capital markets practice in Asia.

From my professional profile:

Ben James is a corporate associate in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis. Mr. James focuses on corporate and securities law matters, including US equity and debt registered offerings, Rule 144A/Regulation S equity and debt offerings, private placements and H share offerings. He has worked extensively across the Greater China region, particularly in the energy and technology sectors. He has experience in advising Chinese issuers and international underwriters in capital markets transactions, as well as in advising public and private companies and financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions.

Associate

Latham & Watkins

August 2010September 2011 (1 year 2 months)

Associate

Fried Frank

February 2010August 2010 (7 months)

September 2007January 2010 (2 years 5 months)

Summer Associate

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

June 2006August 2006 (3 months)

Law Clerk

Lovells

May 2005August 2005 (4 months)

Benjamin James' Education

Columbia University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

20042007

Brigham Young University

BA, International Studies

20012004

Benjamin James' Additional Information

Honors and Awards:

Publications:

“The Use of Special Committees in Mergers and Acquisitions,” Texas Journal of Business Law, Spring 2008.

“Expanding the Gap: How the Rural Property System Exacerbates China's Urban-Rural Gap,” Columbia Journal of Asian Law, Spring 2007.

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