James Roe is a corporate finance and governance specialist. Areas of expertise include initial public offerings and other equity capital raisings, governance, sustainability, the articulation and management of legal and compliance risks, and assisting companies implement complex transactions and change. He has advised issuers, boards, shareholders, governments, banks and other stakeholders, and has acted on transactions in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and North America. He is widely recognised as a leading lawyer and is ranked by Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR1000. James is also an Honorary Professor at University College London.