James McClymont

Primary Focus & Experience

Mr. McClymont’s practice focuses on private equity transactions. He represents a broad range of private equity houses, financial sponsors, management teams and other stakeholders on corporate transactions of all types – including leveraged buyouts, minority investing, consortium deals, secondary directs, portfolio company bolt-ons and management incentivization. James has particular experience in complex shareholder arrangements and regularly advises clients across a variety of sectors and geographies.

Select highlights of his transactions include the representation of:

• Investindustrial on the acquisition of DCC’s healthcare division
• EQT on the sale of Melita to Goldman Sachs Alternatives
• EQT on the acquisition of Constellation Cold Logistics from Arcus Infrastructure Partners
• Workwell on its transatlantic merger with PGC Group
• PAI Partners on the sale of M Group Services to CVC
• Charterhouse Capital Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Two Circles
• Correlation One Holdings Limited on the sale of Animal Friends Investments Ltd.
• Dentex Healthcare Group Limited, backed by Universal Partners, on its merger with Portman Healthcare
• Vitruvian Partners on its co-investment in CFC Underwriting alongside EQT*
• Scottish Rugby on the establishment of a long-term strategic partnership between Six Nations Rugby and CVC*
• ICG on its acquisition of the British and Irish Modern Music Institute*
• The partners of KPMG's UK restructuring division on the spin out of the business and formation of Interpath backed by HIG*
• The founders and controlling shareholders of Third Bridge on a significant minority investment by Astorg*
• PA Consulting on its novel private equity-style partnership with Jacobs Engineering Group*
• Investindustrial on its acquisition of Morgan Motors*
• The founders of PTSG on a public to private transaction backed by Macquarie and on a subsequent investment by Warburg Pincus*

*Matter completed prior to joining Milbank.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Prior to joining Milbank, James was a partner in the London office of a boutique law firm specializing in corporate law and private equity matters.