James Ruane

James Ruane
Partner
Mourant Ozannes, Jersey
T+44 1534 676 654
james.ruane@mourantozannes.com

Location:

Jersey

Year of joining Mourant Ozannes:

2000

Practice Areas:

Banking & Finance, Corporate, Insolvency & Restructuring

Employment history:

James advises on Jersey companies, unit trusts, limited partnerships and security interests. His practice covers corporate, banking and structured finance work as well as the tax and regulatory treatment of Jersey vehicles.

After training at Pump Court Tax Chambers in London James moved to Freshfields (London office) where he advised on banking and finance law. James joined Mourant Ozannes in 2000 and became a partner in 2004.

Professional qualifications:

James was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994 (currently non-practising) and became a Solicitor of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2003.

Highlight Deals:

James' recent corporate practice includes advising:

a major private equity investor on a USD 500 million investment in a Jersey company
a regulated business on a large-scale migration to Jersey, including obtaining the necessary consents from the Jersey regulator
a FTSE-100 company on its acquisition of a Jersey company holding the key asset in a major resources project.

James' recent finance practice includes advising:

a lender relying on security over Jersey shares for loans exceeding USD 1 billion
lenders on numerous private equity buyouts, including Formula One and Vue Cinemas
lenders on numerous UK commercial property finance ventures - James works with a team delivering Jersey, BVI, Cayman and Guernsey advice all from the London time zone.

James' recent restructuring practice includes advising:

lenders and special servicers on numerous defaulting UK commercial property structures, including security reviews and security enforcement advice
on the financial restructuring of a global engineering group.

On the advisory front, James was part of the Mourant Ozannes team appointed to advise Jersey Government/industry on the UK's ICB/Vickers banking reforms and their impact in Jersey.

What the directories say:

Chambers UK, 2013: "He is acknowledged for his 'straightforward advice'."

Chambers UK, 2012: "He is said to 'have a good reputation on the finance side'."

Chambers Global, 2011: "James Ruane is vaunted for his restructuring and insolvency issues work."

Chambers Europe, 2011: "James Ruane has the perfect combination of technical and commercial skills."

Legal 500, 2011: "James Ruane is recommended for corporate and commercial." "James Ruane is a name to note for structured finance and securitisation."

Chambers UK, 2010: "He looks for commercial solutions without cutting corners in terms of legal rigor" and "has the perfect combination of technical and commercial skills."

Legal 500, 2010: James is "knowledgeable and user friendly."

Chambers UK, 2009: Ranked as Highly Regarded for Corporate & Finance work.

Chambers UK, 2009: "He frequently acts on the many international stock exchange listings and Jersey holding vehicles the firm is instructed on, and has forged a reputation for big-ticket corporate work."

James is listed in the Offshore Corporate & Finance section of Chambers & Partners, 2009.

Legal 500, 2009: "James is very responsive and reliable."

James is listed in the Who's Who International of Banking Lawyers 2011, one of only 16 offshore lawyers included worldwide.