James Brownstein Bio

James Brownstein advises private equity sponsors on a range of complex business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and minority investments. James also advises private equity-backed companies on add-on acquisitions as well as routine corporate, governance, executive compensation, and incentive equity matters. Prior to joining O’Melveny, James was a partner in the private equity practice of another international law firm in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Earlier in his career, James spent seven years as a corporate lawyer in Australia, where his practice focused on public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and corporate governance matters. He is therefore uniquely positioned to provide strategic advice on cross-border transactions involving the US and Australia.