Walkers have welcomed James Lydeard as a Partner in their Jersey office, joining the fast-growing Banking and Finance team.
James (pictured) has 13 years’ experience advising clients including financial institutions, sponsors and businesses on a wide range of banking and finance matters. James’ core focus is private credit, fund, leveraged, real estate and acquisition finance. He also advises on structured finance and restructuring matters.
James was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2011 and in the Cayman Islands in 2015. He joins from Ogier, where he practised from both their Cayman Islands and Jersey offices. James’ expertise spans complex cross-border deals, structured finance issuances across various asset classes including cryptocurrency and carbon credits, distressed lending and non-contentious restructuring.
Nigel Weston, partner and head of Walkers’ Channel Islands Banking and Finance team, said: “It is fantastic to have James join our team. His deep knowledge and experience in fund, leveraged, real estate and acquisition finance, combined with his focus on private credit, will be a valuable addition to our Banking and Finance group. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to the contribution he will make to the team, to the firm and to our clients.”
On joining Walkers, James commented: “I’m delighted to join the team at an exciting time for the firm. I look forward to working with such a talented group of professionals and to contributing to Walkers’ shared growth and success.”
