James Wells
Solicitor: CorporateJames specialises in IPOs on AIM, advising both brokers and companies, company restructuring, shareholder agreements, company mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts as well as other general company/commercial matters.
Recent Work
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Advising NASDAQ-listed Global Traffic Network, Inc. (GNET), a US-based radio and television advertising and travel news business, on its acquisition of the commercial division of AIM-listed UBC Media Group plc for at least £9 million. This significant acquisition was key for GNET to achieve its aim of quickly securing a strong position in the UK market, building on its successful operations in both Canada and Australia
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Advising the owners and managers of XLN Telecom Limited, one of Britain’s fastest growing alternative Telecom Service Providers focusing on the Small Business sector, on their sale, by way of an MBO and backing from Zeus Private Equity. This highly successful business offers the lowest phone rates in the UK to small businesses and has been a National Business Awards Finalist for three consecutive years: 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2007, XLN Telecom was ranked 29th on the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 survey of the 100 fastest growing technology companies in the UK
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Advising AIM listed Interactive World plc on its circa £50 million conditional acquisition of Sport Newspapers Limited from David Sullivan, David Gold and Ralph Gold
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Advising Daniel Stewart Securities Plc, the broker and nominated adviser to the company, on the admission to AIM of STM Group Plc, an Isle of Man based financial services group
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Advising the shareholders on the sale of the Ronald Brown Group, a family-run chain of opticians
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Advising ECI Partners and management on the sale of Tragus Holdings Limited, the owner of the Café Rouge and Bella Italia restaurant chains, to Legal & General Ventures
Recent Articles/Speaking Engagements
James spoke at the Intellectual Property issues in Photography seminar for HND Photography, City and Islington College.
James edits the publications
Corporate Act Aware 3,
Corporate Act Aware 4 and
Corporate Act Aware 5 which focuses on the key provisions of the "new" Companies Act 2006.
Random Fact
James is a keen skier, footballer and runner and has travelled independently worldwide. He has a PhD in the geological sciences working on climate change and archaeological projects.