King & Spalding announced today that M&A and private equity lawyer James Connor has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group in London. Connor joins the firm from Orrick.
Connor’s practice focuses on corporate transactions, including public company takeovers and private M&A, private equity, equity capital markets and IPOs, and a variety of English company law and listed company and corporate governance matters. In recent years, Connor has acted on multiple significant tech-focused exits in the UK as well as on several high-stakes public M&A takeovers.
“James has extensive experience representing private equity firms, investment banks and corporate clients across a range of industries we are focused on, including emerging technologies, so he will be a great addition to our London corporate team,” said Jonathan Melmed, co-leader of the firm’s Corporate practice group. “James is an entrepreneurial lawyer who has built an impressive practice that he will be able to expand even further on our global platform, all while contributing to the expansion of our practice in London.”
Connor earned his undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Cambridge, his LPC from Nottingham Law School and an M.A. in Law from the University of Cambridge.
“King & Spalding has an extremely strong global M&A and private equity platform and a highly collaborative focus, which will allow me to build on how I can serve my clients and give me the best opportunity to expand my practice,” Connor added. “I’ve been impressed by the firm’s growth and its commitment to the London market, and I look forward to contributing to its continuing momentum.”
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