Bio

James Renahan is a private equity partner who advises clients on complex cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. He has more than 20 years of experience acting for international private equity sponsors, institutional investors, alternative asset managers, senior management teams, founders, investee companies and other pan-European and international corporates for both transactional and advisory matters. James has particular experience across a range of industries, including media, technology, leisure and hospitality, financial services, manufacturing, real estate and transportation and logistics. Chambers UK recognizes James as a leading individual in the Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market category for his work “advising financial institutions on private investment sales”. Clients describe him as "a confident individual who does good work and is easy to deal with. Clients highly rate him, as he knows his stuff." James is also recommended and recognized as a highly regarded lawyer for M&A and private equity work in the UK by The Legal 500 UK and IFLR 1000 . Prior to joining Fried Frank, James was a partner at another international law firm.